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Daily economic update

US retail sales dropped by 1.3 per cent in February with ex autos falling by 0.4 per cent. Expectations were for a decline of 0.8 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. January sales figures were revised up to show a rise of 2.9 per cent from a gain ...

Daily economic update

The National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest monthly business survey shows improvement in domestic business conditions and confidence. The NAB business conditions index increased to 10 points in February from eight in the previous month while the index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer, although there could be a retraction following yesterday's surge. Firmer oil prices and precious metals will provide support for the local bourse, although some weakness in the US Dow ...

Super splitting could save $21,000 in tax: AMP

As it prepares to undertake a large scale super splitting education campaign for its planners, AMP claimed that taking full advantage of the new rules could save couples up to $21,000 in tax. On the back of an extensive adviser education program for ...

Local and global equities fuel returns: SelectingSuper

Superannuation and allocated pension fund members' returns have risen in the year ended January 2006 thanks to the strength of the local equities market and the rebound of international equities. According to the latest SelectingSuper performance index ...

Pengana EL Fund moves to 'highly recommended'

Pengana's Emerging Leaders Fund has been upgraded to "highly recommended" by Lonsec. The improved rating makes Pengana's small cap fund one of only two to carry the highly recommended rating from Lonsec. The fund was formed 18 months ago and was originally ...

Daily economic update

The Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets today to deliberate on domestic monetary policy settings. Financial markets expect the RBA to keep the cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent when it announces its decision tomorrow. In overseas news ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower, following a negative lead from Wall Street and European markets overnight. However strong base metal prices, coupled by a lift in the gold and crude oil prices, should provide some support for local ...

Daily Economic Update

... that Australian consumers have resumed shopping. Australian retail sale rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.8 per cent in January - the fastest in seven months -- following an upwardly revised 0.5 per cent (from 0.4 per cent) gain in December and no change ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a positive lead from the US markets sets the tone for the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 27 points firmer at 4857. On the day the market will ...