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Strategic Finance rated B1: Rapid Ratings

Strategic Finance Limited (SFL) has received a B1 credit rating by international corporate ratings agency, Rapid Ratings. The investment grade rating indicates the company is operating at between 75 - 80 per cent of its potential. Rapid Ratings adds ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

Australian financial markets produced a lacklustre performance last week as the US celebrated a Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week. Domestic trading activity was uneventful throughout the week with only the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) new ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as another gain in US markets Friday, coupled with some multi-year highs on the London Metals Exchange sets the tone for a positive domestic market. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...

Daily Economic Update

The US stock market continued to rally in overnight trade supported by indications that consumer spending would remain buoyant. The final reading of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment increased to 81.6 during the month from 74.2 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer as a strong lead from the US and solid performances from commodities overnight set the tone for another tilt at record levels on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

Australian financial markets produced a positive performance during last week's trading activity. A strong uptrend in gold and copper prices supported the Australian dollar, rising to US$0.735 at the close of last week's trading after opening at US$0.728. ...

Daily Economic Update

US economic releases overnight portend continued improvement in industrial production but the housing sector is starting to weaken. US industrial production increased by a slower-than-expected 0.9 per cent in October, partially reversing the previous ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) for adult full-time employees rose by 1.3 per cent in the August quarter, taking the year-on-year rate to 6.3 per cent. Private sector average weekly ordinary ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a softer US market and benign base metal prices weigh on the overall bourse. However, precious metal and oil prices both climbed sharply overnight and this could provide support to the domestic ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that its wage price index - which measures hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses - increased by 1 per cent in the third quarter following a 1.1 per cent rise in the previous three-month period. The index ...