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Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
It's her birthday and she'll cry if she wants to. Economic growth of 0.6% in the June quarter and 3.7% over the year marked exactly 21 years since Australia last experienced a recession. Yes folks, a year and 20! America has had 2 since then - Q1 to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after a flat result on Wall Street overnight with investors waiting to see if Europe's central bank plans to introduce stimulatory measures. At 0818 AEST on Thursday, the September share price ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after the US bourses closed mixed following data showing the US manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month. At 0830 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Europe's lead amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, as disappointing Chinese economic data and a slew of companies that started trading without a dividend pushed the market lower. At 1031 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24 points, or 0.56 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive close on Wall Street on Friday following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at an international conference of global central bankers. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the September ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street finished mixed and gains on European markets despite a key German business sentiment indicator falling to its lowest level since March 2010. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday, the September share ...

100% world recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
Unless Prince William is snapped with his pants down (ala Prince Harry), there ain't much to goose the financial markets this week. It'll be the same as the past five boring trading days Virginia. Sitting and waiting and hoping - and reacting every ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Superannuation assets jumped 4% during 2011-12, defying lack lustre returns of 0.5%, to reach $1.4 trillion, according figures just released by the superannuation prudential regulator APRA. Industry funds grew the fastest, up 6.1% through the year to ...

Macquarie invests in mobile apps for advisers/brokers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Macquarie is expanding access to its insights and information by further investing in range of mobile applications for its advisers and mortgage brokers. Following the successful launch of four mobile applications during the past year, Macquarie's long-running ...