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Economic roundup

Australian economic and survey statistics last week gave credence to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's (FSIU) and other market economists' view that business investment and external trade will takeover from housing as the country's growth engine. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open firmer today as positive leads from most offshore stockmarkets, as well as slightly firmer oil prices, combine to drive the local bourse higher. With the earnings season starting to shift into high gear ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open slightly weaker as a poor lead from the US, coupled with investor caution ahead of the earnings season cranking up into top gear, are likely to offset firmer base and precious metal price gains overnight. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer, extending the gains already achieved this week as a positive lead from the US and higher oil prices combine to support the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as it is expected to have a lack of direction with the US markets closed overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was five points weaker at 4285 ...

Future Fund will not inflate asset prices

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2005
... help lift demand for Australian assets but will not push up prices to unjustified levels. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said there was no doubt demand would increase for assets as a result of the Future Fund, which is targeted to ...

Market wrap

In Sydney, the Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a mixed session on Wall St and weaker base metal and crude oil prices combine to weigh on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2005
In Sydney, the Australian share market is expected to open weaker as only a slight gain from the US is unlikely to offset a combination of profit taking and weaker base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

RBA leaves rates on hold

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
... figures showed a 6.8 per cent slump in March. That followed the last RBA interest rate rise. Commsec chief equities economist Craig James said home owners would escape another rate rise for some time. "Homeowners can breath a sigh of relief and probably ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as poor base metal prices and a benign ending to the US markets sets a negative tone for the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was nine points ...