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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market firmed at noon today spurred on by a strong US lead and ongoing merger and acquisition activity. At 1215 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.1 points to 5109.3 and the all ordinaries added 15.5 points to 5070.5. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0747 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 26 points at 5,126. Today, Colorado Group will release first half ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
The IBES database of analyst estimates of future company profitability has revealed that 2007 is expected to show an average increase in profits of 15 per cent, expected to slow to 5 per cent the following year. This follows earnings growth of 21 per ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a strong lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0726 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 34 points at 5,012. Today, Western Uranium is due to list on the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following a weak lead from world markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEST, the December share price index contract was down 24 points to 4,966. Today, upmarket clothing and accessories ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
Further evidence of a slowing Australian economy came yesterday with the release of ABS figures for the August sales of new cars, which fell by 2.3 per cent. Analysis of the data shows that passenger vehicle sales fell by 1.1 per cent, other vehicles ...

Star ratings on staff? Only in China

The third largest bank in China, the Bank of China (BOC), has introduced the penultimate in 'customer satisfaction' surveys, asking customers to rate individual banking employees on the spot with a one-star to five-star rating based on service level. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0727 AEST, the September share price index contract gained 20 points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today after a firmer Wall Street lead and expectations the US central bank won't lift interest rates this week. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0733 AEST, the September share price index contract ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a decline on Wall Street on inflation concerns. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the September share price index contract was down 26 points to 5,038. Today, Unitab shareholders ...