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QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... a bigger-than-expected 56 in March from 57.3 in the previous month, activity in the service sector continues to expand - above 50 - and that even with the lower March reading, the index, according to Bloomberg, remains higher than the 55.3 average "during ...

New service to boost retiree returns by 1pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... he said. Bucknell said using the proprietary approach can boost retirees' returns by about one percentage point over and above what the fund's default strategy would normally achieve. "Unlike existing lifecycle products, there are new systems that have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... new orders, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said. The figure marks the fourth straight rise. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 suggests contraction. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 declined 15.93 points, or 0.5 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... expected in March, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which advanced 2.1 index points to 53.1 points, well above market expectations of 50.8 result. IG Markets analyst Cameron Peacock said the Australian resources sector was 1.6 per higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... third round of quantitative easing to stimulate the economy. Mr Hollows said the Australian dollar was likely to remain above the 105 US cent mark on Tuesday but would have trouble moving above 105.60 cents. "There is quite a lot of resistance around ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... prices will rise over the next six months - fell by 3.2 percentage points to 42.4% in the week ended 21 March, it remains above its historical average of 39% for 13 straight weeks. Bearish sentiment increased by 0.6 percentage points to 27.8% but remains ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... sentiment too is on its side. According to reports, US investor sentiment is currently at 45.6% -- a five-week high and has been above its historical average of 39% in 13 of the past 14 weeks. Unless an unknown unknown rears its ugly head, the year ahead ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... market looks set to open flat, despite a strong positive lead from Wall Street. The Australian dollar continues to trade above 106 US cents, after lifting to a 10-week high on Monday. CANBERRA - Finance Minister Penny Wong says she is confident the government's ...

BT Insurance upgrades offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... Plans including the high net worth clients-targeted, BT Reserve. BT Reserve allows clients to access insurance cover well above the levels that have been traditionally available. Other new features include an income style product available to homemakers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... appeared to be feeling a little more confident, but it remained to be seen whether the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index would stay above 4,300 points. "We did see a little bit of an improvement in risk appetite on Friday," Mr Shamu said. "With the US dollar ...