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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market fell sharply today, losing three per cent of its value, as nervous investors dumped banking stocks amid signs the US sub-prime mortgage crisis is getting worse. Stocks in the US slid almost two per cent last night after data ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian share market has received a weak lead from Wall Street, although base metals were strong overnight. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 19 points at 5395. In local news today, the Australian ...

Chasing the deposit dollar

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The increase and availability of wholesale funding dilemma is causing major headaches for banks, but investors long cash are reaping the benefits with some term rates passing eight per cent, more than a full percentage point higher than the official ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today following a weak performance on Wall Street and continued negative commentary, particularly on higher borrowing costs for banks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0745 AEDT, the March share ...

Ibbetson leaves S&P

Simon Ibbetson, Standard & Poor's director of investment consulting and Veronica Klaus, associate director of investment consulting have resigned and will join asset consulting group Grove Research & Advisory. Ibbetson and Klaus will be leaving the ...

Challenger on course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
Challenger Financial Planning's decision to change its strategy has been vindicated after its 2008 first half earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 67 per cent to $5 million compared to the previous period. In February last year, Challenger's ...

Harvesting performance from agribusiness

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Returns might be hard to find on world stock markets but agricultural markets are continuing to sprout new growth. According to the Commonwealth Bank February Agri indicators report, "The Agribusiness sector continues to hold up well despite the uncertainty ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher according to the lead from Wall Street, but base metal prices were mixed overnight in London, which could weigh on the miners. At 0800 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

G'day Vietnam

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
A Vietnamese investment company with a 20 per cent plus target return is set to list in Australia, offering local investors access to the second fastest growing economy in Asia. Lawrence Nguyen, chief executive of Vietnam Emerging Capital Limited (VECL) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after both the the Dow Jones and Nasdaq slipped on Friday, ahead of a long three day weekend, as concerns mounted over a slowdown in consumer spending. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...