Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 2361 - 2370 of 4334 results for "FIG"

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a mixed close on Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve could act before too long to stimulate the sluggish US economy. At 0748 AEST on Thursday, the September share price ...

Marketing beyond gimmickry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Just as super funds in Australia are jumping on board engagement channels like blogging and targeting Gen Y, a US financial branding consultant group says the marketing world has already moved on. "After a decade of intense scrutiny, financial marketers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street pared early gains to close similarly flat. At 0752 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up two points at 4,258. In economic news on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened flat amid speculation investors are unwilling to push stocks any higher after recent rallies. At 1045 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.6 points, or 0.01 per cent, at 4,282.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite Wall Street finishing mainly in the red after disappointing economic data out of Japan and Greece and no stimulatory measures from China. At 0753 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street eventually found positive territory on Friday in a somewhat directionless session. At 0745 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 17 points at ...

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
In my book last week has gotta be one of the boring-est weeks of 2012. But with most equity markets ending on the plus side, boring is good enough for me. Reports that the US economy created 163,000 jobs in July - better than the 100K expected - sent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Australian stock market has opened slightly higher after the New York stock exchange closed on a flat trading day. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,311.8 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a seesaw session overnight on Wall Street, which ended flat, uninspired by modestly promising US jobs and trade data. At 0745 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened slightly higher as the resources sector posts gains after Rio Tinto predicted China would have a quick recovery in its pace of growth. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.8 points, or 0.3 per ...