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Mellon launches global alpha bond

Mellon Global Investments Australia has launched the Mellon Global Bond Alpha Trust in response to rising investor demand for higher yielding fixed income products. The group said the Global Bond Alpha Trust builds on the success of the Mellon Global ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index has risen to its highest level since January 2000 as the US market absorbs the positive impact of lower oil prices and the reduced threat of harsher interest rates. The consumer side of the economy as measured ...

Future Fund climbs to $32 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The government will transfer $14 billion to the Future Fund during 2006-07, and on top of the $18 billion parked there in May the Future Fund has already reached $32 billion in committed money. This is the second significant contribution by the government ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market firmed at noon today spurred on by a strong US lead and growth in the resources and banking sectors. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.1 points to 5,132 and the all ordinaries added 17 points to 5,092.5. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
Data on the number of job vacancies was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday revealing that on a seasonally adjusted basis the national figure stood at 154,000 in August, up by 11 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the December share price index contract was up nine points at 5,117. Today, federal treasurer Peter Costello will ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0747 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 26 points at 5,126. Today, Colorado Group will release first half ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
The Australian automotive industry continues to struggle with the latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showing that, following the reduction in tariffs to 10 per cent from 15 per cent in January 2005, locally made light cars ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after international markets, oil prices and some major metals fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 20 points to 5027 at 0755 AEST. Profit ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
Following on from his comments on the need for discussions about the future of the oil industry at the forthcoming November Group of 20(G20) meeting to be held in Melbourne, Treasurer Peter Costello has added that there needs to be a widening of the ...