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Beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
"This is a beautiful set of numbers." (Paul Keating). What is? The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report for November of course. But many headlines did not see it that way. Bloomberg headline: Australia Lost 15,600 Jobs, Adding ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after commodity prices, including gold, oil and copper, gained overnight. At 0816 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 41 points at 3,662. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US shares fell as negative corporate news reminded investors that the global economy's troubles won't ease soon. At 0828 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US shares gained on optimism that President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a huge infrastructure spending package will help boost the US economy. Resource stocks may also gain after commodity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon after gains in the financial sector and following Wall Street's rally on Friday. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 117.9 points, or 3.38 per cent, to 3,607.8, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was slightly higher at noon, slipping back from early gains due to lower commodity prices and more bad economic news. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21.2 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 3,555, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight, although weaker metals prices could limit gains from the miners. At 0802 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index futures contract was ...

VFMC unveils 2009 strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... risk management reporting to bring larger inflows to the fund. Pascoe acknowledges that achieving a 100 bps outperformance figure is a brave call, particularly in today's bear market. But he is confident about the fund's future and the investment team's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon as the influence wore off from overnight gains on Wall Street, and the market digested domestic growth figures which suggested the Australian economy is heading towards contraction. At 1203 AEDT, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... Peter Wright said the local market was performing poorly on the back of a weak performance from Wall Street. "I saw that figure [the Dow] this morning and I thought - Oh, no. Here we go again," he said. Mr Wright said the expected interest rate cut would ...