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NZ Super returns 17pc

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund returned more than 17 per cent for the financial year to date at the end of February this year - a $2.3 billion net gain. According to the sovereign wealth fund's February performance update, it has returned just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open little changed on Monday after overseas equity and commodity prices were little changed. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was one point higher at 4,820 points. ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... Bank is expected to continue jacking up rates because despite the lower-than-expected 400 increase in employment in February - unemployment rose to 5.3 per cent from a downwardly revised 5.2 per cent - the underlying trend remains strongly positive. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
The Australian market has received flat to positive leads from overseas markets overnight, with Wall Street edging into positive territory in late afternoon trade, and precious and base metals higher, although oil was marginally virtually flat. At 0825 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, reversing early gains as market players absorbed the latest set of employment figures. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,824.2 points, while the broader ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... negative news interspersed with the positive. There was news that the US budget deficit rose to a record US$221 bil in February - a 13.9 per cent increase from the same month last year. The latest numbers show that the US is on track to beat that other ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and crude oil finishing higher, but precious and base metals prices were weaker. At 0827 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market received a mostly positive set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and base metals prices trading higher. But gold and oil prices were weaker. At 0825 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
After all is said and done...more was said than done! Yes, you know what I'm referring to Virginia - the "big kahuna" of economic statistics that is the US non-farm payrolls report. Remember how we (note I use "we" when I'm mistaken and "I" to gloat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and oil prices flat in afternoon trade but metals prices weaker. At 0800 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract ...