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Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... We got more evidence of this last night. The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators rose by 0.7% in February - its fifth straight and more than expectations for a 0.1% gain - after a 0.2% increase in the previous month. Similarly, jobless ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mostly flat trading in Europe and mixed trading on Wall Street after data showed US home sales fell unexpectedly in February and the announcement of the British annual budget. At 0809 AEDT on Thursday ...

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The FPA, ASIC and FOS have partnered to deliver a series of educational workshops for advisers to combat issues found in an upcoming ASIC Shadow Shop survey. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed in February that conflict ...

No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Commodities Decline on China Concern" -Bloomberg "Chinese growth concerns drag equities, $A lower" -Australian Financial Review "Investors Should Be Getting Out' of Stocks" -Bloomberg TV These were the Chicken Little headlines that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, to follow on from a strong week on Wall Street and after ending the local week flat. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 4,215. In economic news on ...

Ecofin Australia wins sustainable mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Sustainable investing fund manager Ecofin Australia has landed an offshore $25 million mandate investment for its global efficiency fund. Nicki Ashton, managing director of Ecofin Australia, told Financial Standard that while the firm cannot disclose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets continued overnight. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,309. No major economic news is expected on on Friday. In equities ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... months." And we're now beginning to see this flow through into consumer spending. US retail sales rose increased by 1.1% in February - the strongest rise in five months. A more up-to-date tally by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong gains on Wall Street on robust German economic data and stronger than expected US retail figures. At 0705 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 43 points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The Australian share market opened higher on Tuesday in the wake of a mixed performance by markets in the United States. At 1014 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.0 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 4,220.7 points, while the broader ...