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May cut, may not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... below-trend domestic economic growth, weak commodity prices, resilient Australian dollar, low business and consumer confidence, only Sydney house prices are booming, to name a few - they put forth only last month when nearly the same number of 'em were ...

Frydenberg to decide on advice standards in June

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... standards. There was strong agreement that the focus of reform should be on the consumer, and that rebuilding consumer confidence in the financial advice industry is paramount." He said he was "especially pleased to see the level of consensus that is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... sector leading the losses. The Australian dollar has jumped above the US 80 cent mark on the back of weak US consumer confidence data and concerns about the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that starts on Wednesday, US time. As for the banks, the Commonwealth ...

A$ at 80c

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... US flash manufacturing PMI for April reported last week and last night's drop to a four-month low in April consumer confidence - make this highly unlikely. Maybe September? October? November? December? One thing financial markets are sure of - lift-off ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... 5,055.42. The market recovered after an early downturn that followed an unexpected and sharp fall in the April consumer confidence index from the Conference Board. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets slumped as market uncertainty resurfaced over Greece ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... the Disruptocon conference runs for day two of its three-day program. Meanwhile, the NZ Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey is due out. In equities news, Blackmores is expected to post third quarter results while Beach Energy is due to release ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... index closed down 1.21 per cent to 11,723,58 points on Thursday as the market brushed off data showing that consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest since late 2001. The CAC 40 in Paris ended 0.62 per cent lower at 5,178.91 after a key survey ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... of Statistics releases March's international merchandise imports data. Meanwhile, the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey is due out, as is the HIA AND CoreLogic RP Data Residential Land Report for the December quarter and the NAB's quarterly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... news on Tuesday, National Australia Bank releases its monthly business survey and the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey is also due out. In equities news, Energy Resources of Australia hold its annual general meeting. In Australia on Monday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... futures contract was down two points at 5,955. In local economic news on Tuesday, the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence survey is due out. US Fed Reserve committee member John Williams is down to speak at an Australian Business Economists lunch ...