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Emerging markets to bounce back after correction

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... so were vulnerable to a pull back or market correction. But I don't think it's any different to the corrections we had in March to May and again in October last year," he said. Oliver added that low US inflation rates are set to continue, despite a rise ...

Bumper year for Macq Financial

... "Another success story for the group during the past year has been the Macquarie Professional Series, which was launched in March 2005 and now has more than $824 million FUM after only one year of operation," said the group head, Peter Maher. On the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Foreign purchases of US securities reached US$69.8 billion in March, lower than market expectations of US$79.9 billion and down from purchases amounting to US$90.5 billion in the previous month. Purchases of US Treasuries were just US$3.1 billion in ...

Sydney insurance brokers to stand trial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... combined 18 charges in Sydney's District Court. The charges follow their business, Blundell & Associates, being would up in March 2003 after an ASIC investigation which found the business was had contravened sections 19 and 21 of the Insurance (Agents ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... of Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that the total value of dwelling finance commitments rose by 1.2 per cent in March. While the figures provide a positive connotation for the housing market, these have lost their relevance in light of the ...

Intrinsic finds value in Islamic investing

... is becoming mainstream, several specialist indices have arisen in recent months including the first Islamic Bond Index in March called the 'Dow Jones Citigroup Sukuk Index' and in February, the 'FTSE SGX Asia Shariah 100 Index'. In Australia, choice ...

Daily Economic Update

... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that total dwelling units approved increased by 2.2 per cent in March. A sharp 13.8 per cent surge in approvals for 'other' private sector dwelling units, which offset the 2.5 per cent decline ...

Daily economic update

... that the US Federal Reserve is nearly finished with its interest rate hikes. US factory orders surged by 4.2 per cent in March following an upwardly revised gain of 0.4 per cent in February. Expectations were for a rise of 3.7 per cent. Defence orders ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
... raising the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a five year high of 5.75 per cent. The RBA last lifted interest rates in March 2005. Market expectations were split leading up to yesterday's monthly RBA Board meeting with some predicting an announcement ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
... automotive sector shows up in the survey. More strong data. US personal income rose by a higher-than-expected 0.8 per cent in March, personal spending increasing by 0.6 per cent. The stronger than expected gain in income was driven by wages, proprietors ...