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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... May quarter is due, and the Australian Office Of Financial Management (AOFM) is to auction $300 million of August 2020 Treasury indexed bonds. In companies news, Ruralco Holdings Ltd releases half year results, while Thorn Group announces full year results. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... including the US. By afternoon however the upbeat mood faded and the euro fell. That sapped the stock market's strength. Treasury prices rose after demand for safer investments increased. The euro has been driving stock trading for weeks as investors ...

Govt consults on advice reforms

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... because it will go a long way to improving the trust and confidence consumers have in the industry. "The next step is for Treasury to consult with stakeholders on the details for implementing the reforms, in particular the accountant's exemption and ...

Euro downs Supermodel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... tells of China resuming its purchases of US Treasuries in March -- the first in six months. According to Bloomberg, "Treasury holdings by China rose 2 percent in March to US$895.2 billion, the biggest increase since July." Japan, too, is back buying ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... economics news on Tuesday, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes the minutes of its May 4 monetary policy meeting. Treasury Secretary Ken Henry delivers the Australian Business Economists' annual post-Budget address. RBA Head of Financial Stability ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is set for a weak opening after European markets and Wall Street suffered sharp falls in their last sessions on continuing concerns about European economies. At 0724 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... pre-tax interest rate of 6 per cent, the discount would apply up to a savings balance of just over $16,500, according to Treasury. Paul Sarkis, technical services manager at MLC, said the tax discount on interest made from savings is great but the firm's ...

Do nothing budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... responsible for the return of Australia's fiscal position back into the black three years earlier than estimated. The Treasury expects the country's budget to produce a A$1 billion surplus in 2012/13 -- three years earlier than forecasts. Net debt is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... the Dow's 3.9 per cent rise. Gains in several European markets topped 9 per cent. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 3.55 per cent from 3.43 per cent late on Friday. The drop in demand for safety ...

New mining tax is miners' own idea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... political frenzy is merely a smokescreen for mining companies to negotiate a lower tax rate. According to the Commonwealth Treasury, 11 countries have resource royalty regimes but five - Norway, Denmark, the US, Canada and South Africa - have super profit ...