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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer and could break above the coveted 5000 mark as a solid lead from the US and improved commodity prices again set the tone for the domestic bourse. A number of developments from major companies over ...

Daily Economic Update

The Empire State manufacturing index rose to 31.16 in March from 21.02 the previous month. This is much higher than market expectations for a decline to 18.9, but note that this is a volatile series. All of the components were strong particularly the ...

Daily economic update

US retail sales dropped by 1.3 per cent in February with ex autos falling by 0.4 per cent. Expectations were for a decline of 0.8 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. January sales figures were revised up to show a rise of 2.9 per cent from a gain ...

Daily economic update

The National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest monthly business survey shows improvement in domestic business conditions and confidence. The NAB business conditions index increased to 10 points in February from eight in the previous month while the index ...

AllianceBernstein riding under one banner

Alliance Capital Management and Bernstein will now be doing business under the same banner, operating as AllianceBernstein. The change of name became effective on 24 February and also necessitated a new logo and the rebranding of products. AllianceBernstein ...

Daily economic update

A stronger than expected increase in employment provided some good news to the Australian economy which had been fluxed with disappointing activity data over the past few weeks. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the economy added ...

Daily economic update

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate untouched at 5.5 per cent following yesterday's Board meeting. The decision marked the 12th straight month of steady interest rates since March 2005 when it lifted its key ...

Daily economic update

... further with domestic spending still weak? Recent reports showed that the Eurozone retail sales index fell to 49.6 in February - the lowest level since June - from 49.7 the previous month. Near record high unemployment, dearer petrol prices and now higher ...

Sunsuper number two departs

Sunsuper's deputy CIO has left the group after "unforeseen" management changes left the role void. Bev Durston, former deputy CIO of Sunsuper, departed the group at the end of February this year, after only 17 months in the job that she was brought ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker, following a negative lead from Wall Street and some European markets on Friday night. Local resource stocks are also likely to be subdued following mixed base metal prices and a fall in ...