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Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Well there we have it ladies and gentlemen. Yesterday's Australian retail sales figures have swung the pendulum in favour of Kevin 07 and his fiscal stimulus package. The Federal Opposition has been making noises ever since the A$42 billion was first ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
The Australian share market lost ground in morning trade, with major resources companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group the leading lights among the major stocks. By 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 39.1 points, or 1.1 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Australian stocks have received a flat lead today, with Wall Street markets finishing slightly down, including stocks and oil, although gold and silver were higher. In Europe, the British and French bourses were up moderately, but the Eurozone's largest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a strong, positive lead from Wall Street this morning, although share price index futures contracts were trading down in Sydney. At 0747 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today after the Wall Street lifted more than 302 points on Friday night. At 0745 AEST, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures exchange was 72 points higher at 5,034. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results. In the US, the Dow spiked after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold, assuaging some of the market's fears about the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon as lower commodity prices hurt resource stocks and several bellweather US firms reported dissapointing earnings results after Wall St closed. US stocks had initially provided a strong lead after commercial and investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was up one per cent noon on the back of strong gains in financials and property trusts, shadowed by falls in resources stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.3 points or 1.01 per cent to 4919.9 while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open significantly lower after US and European stocks slumped overnight on concerns that company profits will be hurt. Resource stocks may gain after commodities including oil, gold and industrial metals advanced. ...

St George and Westpac to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... administration - making it Australia's biggest platform provider to date. The combined St.George and Westpac unit for instance will leap ahead of NAB-owned MLC, who held the lead at $71.9 billion in FUA at the end of last year, according to Rainmaker. ...