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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
The Australian market is expected to post sharp losses when it opens after Wall Street shed four-fifths of one per cent of its value overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0656 AEST, the June share price index contract was down 21 points to 5,957. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
In a bi-annual review of financial market stability the Reserve Bank of Australia has noted that while household mortgage arrears are increasing, they still remain at historically low levels. Indeed in excess of half of the owner occupiers analysed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher, with stronger base metal prices overcoming a slight decline on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0835 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up two points to 6,049. On the economic ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
The Australian stock exchange was trading strongly at noon, on the back of a higher Wall Street on Friday night and a booming local resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 27.2 points to 5979.5, while the all ordinaries gained ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Japanese economy continues to show consistently good economic signals with the national surplus rising by 7.7 per cent in February compared to a year earlier. While exports grew by 9.7 per cent over the period, the fastest rate for eight months ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after a day of steady trading on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0702 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 15 points to 6,013. Today is expected to be quiet on ...

AUI bulks up healthcare property portfolio

Amid the lack of cheap healthcare assets in the property market, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) pounced on the chance to buy properties with three medical centres and redevelopment potential for just over $9 million. AUI's healthcare property trust ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
National Labour force figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday showing that on a seasonally adjusted basis there are now 2.9 per cent more people employed in the Australian workforce than there were a year ago and the number ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
The Australian bond market fell overnight as US equities staged a comeback amid growing confidence the economy can weather a rise in delinquent mortgages made to risky borrowers. At 0900 AEDT, the yield on the Commonwealth Government February 2017 bond ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
In line with other recent optimism about the Australian economy the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence has risen by 3.7 per cent in March to a score of 115.5 points, its highest level since August 2005. Just over 4 per cent of ...