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Emerging markets to bounce back after correction

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
Emerging market equities came under the spotlight in last week's global markets downturn with some predicting a fall in investors' appetite for risk, but economists say it only signals a temporary correction for the sector. According to State Street's ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... rates likewise ebbed on weak US housing data. Housing starts fell by 7.4 per cent to 1.85 million units (annualised) in April - the lowest level since November 2004 -- from 2 million units in the previous month. Expectations were for a decline to 1.95 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Director pleads guilty to ASIC allegations

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
A former director of Endeavour Funds Management Limited has pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulent behaviour. Scott Daniel Tracy was found to have acted improperly between 8 April 2004 and 24 April 2004 while undertaking his duties as director of the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
Australian employment fell by 3,200 in April, partially reversing the hefty 27,000 gain reported in the previous month. This is lower than market expectations of a flat outcome for the month. Full-time employment rose by 22,700 last month but this was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as US stocks continued to push higher and base metal and commodity prices also remained positive. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 33 points firmer at 5293. On the day the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger and recover a fair chunk of the sharp losses from yesterday as base metal prices rebounded strongly overnight. Further improvements in the gold price should also boost investor sentiment, although this ...

Head of BNP Paribas Security Services shifts to UK role

Head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia and New Zealand (BNP), Gail Burke, stepped down yesterday to take up a newly created role in London as chief operating officer for the group's UK operations. Burke only took the up the position as head ...

Daily economic update

... there is no slowing yet in the US economy. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index rose to 63.0 in April - the highest since October last year -- from 60.4 in the previous month. All of the components making up the index were ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
... Management (ISM) manufacturing survey depicts continued growth in the sector. The ISM manufacturing index rose to 57.3 in April - the highest in five months - from 55.2 in the previous month. The index stands slightly above its six-month average of 56.2 ...