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Market wrap AAP

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street stocks closed at a record high. A battle between two giant meat processors over hot dog maker Hillshire Brands helped boost Wall Street stocks. Shares in Hillshire Brands jumped 17.7 ...

Former finance broker convicted for fraud

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
A former finance broker has been convicted of two fraud charges, following an investigation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Riyanka Puteri Shiraz, of Canterbury, New South Wales, admitted to using the identities of ...

In with the old, out with the new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than expected in March (so did the FHFA measure of house prices); consumer confidence advanced to 83 in May from 81.7 in the previous month." Surely ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower after Wall Street fell a day before the release of major US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 5,524. In economic news on Thursday ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... from minus 7 in March to plus 7 in April; the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city house price index came in more than expected in March (so did the FHFA measure of house prices); consumer confidence advanced to 83 in May from 81.7 in the previous month. US manufacturing's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after encouraging US economic data pushed Wall Street higher. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was six points higher at 5,533. In economic news on Wednesday, the ...

CBA leads on client satisfaction despite planning scandals

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The scandals in Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) financial planning unit have not affected its clients' satisfaction, which is the highest of the big four banks. Clients rated their satisfaction with CBA advisers at 84.2% in the year to March 2014, a Roy Morgan ...

Market wrap Am

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
Australian share market is set to open higher after European markets made modest gains overnight. The New York and London markets were closed for public holidays. At 0651 AEST on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Yeah baby, let's! Seen the CBOE VIX index lately? Yes, that one - the one financial markets look at the gauge the level of investors' fear. It was pegged at 11.36 at the close of last week's activity - the lowest since the ides (15th) of March 2013. ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
Super funds have seen the lowest rates of return for almost two years, according to figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In the March quarter, super funds with more than $50 million in funds under management saw ...