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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and most other world markets on Friday. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 33 points at 3,773. In economic ...

GFC Problem solved

... improvement in some US economic indicators. Last night there was more. US factory orders increased by 1.8 per cent in February - better than market expectations for a 1.5 per cent rise and the first gain since June 2008. Wait there's more. There's also ...

Make love not leverage

Financial Fools' Day is what some 4,000 anti-everything protesters dubbed the day when leaders of the G20 meet to hold a summit on 'how do we solve a problem like the GFC?' The protesters were railing against almost every issue known to man it seems. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from US and European stock markets. At 0720 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 58 points at 3,639. In economic news on Wednesday, the ...

AMPFP restructures research team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
AMP Financial Planning has recruited three new members to its products research team - including the replacement to former research manager Jerome Bodisco - and is in talks with five research houses as part of a fundamental review of its products research ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
The Australian sharemarket consolidated its position in morning trade, with resources and oil stocks providing the core support after February retail trade and building approval figures had little impact on the market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher with US and European stock markets ending the first quarter of the year with rallies overnight. At 0720 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 26 points at 3,592. ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
There were some encouraging economic statistics released out of the US over the past two days. Is this the light at the end of the tunnel? Or an oncoming train's headlights? This is better explained by a scene in the 'Blues Brothers' movie where Jake ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports. Gold miners may gain on the rise in the precious metal and energy stocks may decline after the oil price ...

Aus Ethical wins CMSF gong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Australian Ethical Investment's Retail Superannuation fund has won the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) sustainable investment Infinity Award for the second year running. The Infinity Award recognises the fund as a leader in sustainable investment ...