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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
The Australian share market has received flat leads from Wall Street, with key indices, oil and copper ending marginally lower, while precious metals were higher. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up ten points ...

They will, they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
It'll be another case of "will they, won't they" today as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its regular monthly Board meeting. Will they, won't they? The RBA lowered the country's official cash rate to an even 3 per cent last month. This represented ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after a positive day on Wall Street on Friday. At 0743 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 23 points at 3,782. In economic news on Monday, Australian Bureau of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher after mixed trade on Wall Street and strong gains in Europe. At 0658 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up eight points at 3,774. In economic news on Friday ...

AIG Life adds to group team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
AIG Life appointed Craig Extrem as national manager, client markets - group insurance. He joins AIG Life from TOWER Australia where he worked as head of sales - group risk since April 2006. Extrem also worked at Prefsure, Lumley Life and Colonial in ...

The good in the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
Sometime ago, I quoted Camp Quality's - an Australian children's family cancer charity organization - TV ad, 'Don't underestimate the power of optimism'. Wall Street lived this statement overnight with both the S&P 500 and the Dow rising by more than ...

Sick of swines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... Now for the good news. Americans are feeling cheerier. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to 39.2 in April - the highest since November last year - against 26.9 in the previous month and expectations of 29.7. The April jump represents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
The Australian share market is pointing toward a higher opening despite modest falls on Wall Street in a day of choppy trade. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 29 points at 3,705. In economic news on Wednesday ...

AllianceBernstein wins Treasury mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
AllianceBernstein has won a US Treasury mandate to manage assets issued by banks and other institutions involved in the Capital Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act. AllianceBernstein is one of three firms selected to manage ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks slumped on concerns about the level of bad loans held by banks following Bank of America's earnings report. Gold miners may gain after the precious metal advanced on Monday while ...