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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
Australian shares are likely to open lower after commodity prices declined overnight, and concerns increase about the mounting levels of national debt overseas. At 0659 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was ...

Low rates to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
How many times do I have to say it? The US Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates until the American economy has stronger legs to stand on. This is basically what Chairman Benny told US and world financial markets when he spoke before the Economic ...

UK variable annuity sales dive

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
UK demand for variable annuities has dropped significantly during the third quarter of 2009 as sales fell from more than $610 million to over $250 million. The Watson Wyatt research found variable annuity sales between the second and third quarter fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... its index of activity in the service industry fell to 48.7 in November from 50.6 in October. That's well below the 51.5 figure analysts had been expecting and signals contraction. The market rose at the start of trading following a Labor Department report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... Book. Market action came after a survey by payrolls firm ADP showed a loss of 169,000 private sector jobs in November, a figure indicating the labor market is weaker than most had anticipated. The market also digested the Fed's Beige Book, which said ...

Men behaving womanly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Men are living longer than they used to, thanks to women, and the narrowing of the mortality gap between both genders must be factored in any financial plan, said a demographics expert. Actuarial statistics on the mortality of the Australian population ...

IOOF eyes more cost cutting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... after tax in costs savings within 12 months. He said the firm is progressing well on that goal, having achieved half that figure by June this year. Kelaher said the firm manages over $102 billion, up $73 billion from the previous year, which while significant ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket has received positive leads into Thursday trading, as Wall Street posted gains on positive jobs and home sales data. At 0820 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 24 points higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is set to open flat with Wall Street closing slightly lower on weak economic data. At 0841 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was steady at 4,703 points. In economic news on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket was up more than half of one per cent at noon, as gains in the mining and retail sectors offset weakness in some bank and energy stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35 points, or 0.75 per cent, at 4720.8 ...