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The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Data released overnight shows a continued decline the US housing market, price pressures remain and its financial sector problems have not gone away. US housing starts fell by 11 percent to an annualised 965,000 units in July -- the lowest level since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
It was another down day for Wall Street overnight as concerns about the financial sector resurfaced and another negative housing news overcame a drop in crude oil prices. Crude oil prices settled below US$113 a barrel last night following reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell overnight. At 0743 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of ...

Aus Ethical World Trust beats benchmark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
Australian Ethical Investment is celebrating the one year anniversary of its World Trust after it outperformed its benchmark by 100 basis points since inception. The World Trust was launched on August 2 amidst falling global stock markets and, as such ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (18 - 22 Aug 2008) The dearth of key market moving factors indicates this week that financial market activity will continue to focus on the rapid appreciation of the US dollar against most major currencies and the decline in ...

Nothing new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
Key economic data released overnight provided no new insight for financial markets but only to confirm the current state of the world - that of slowing growth and still high inflation. While inflation appears to be easing in Australia, consumer prices ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
Financial market speculation for an imminent RBA rate cut remained despite yesterday's positive news on domestic inflation and consumer sentiment. But this also did not stop the sell-off in the local sharemarket and investors seeking safety in bonds. ...

Rate Cut in the Offing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... bonds welcomed the dovish RBA Quarterly Bulletin released yesterday. The RBA Bulletin confirmed the comments it made on 5 August -- after its unchanged interest rate decision - and indicated that it has room to lower interest rates given slowing demand. ...

Top platforms give Basis investors helping hand

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
Seven of the industry's leading wealth management providers have teamed up to establish a good will fund for embattled Basis Capital investors. The IFSA Basis Capital Working Group, made up of Asgard, BT Financial Group, Synergy Capital Management ...