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Macquarie says market conditions improving

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
Investment bank Macquarie Group still expects a stronger full year performance as general market conditions continue to show signs of improvement. Macquarie says its annuity-style businesses - Macquarie Funds; banking and financial services; and corporate ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen's first testimony to Congress. At 0832 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street despite disappointing US jobs data. At 0845 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,159. The US Labor Department said the economy ...

AMP Capital appoints fixed income head

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
AMP Capital has appointed Simon Warner as head of Fixed Income as part of the ongoing AMP restructure. Warner was the AMP Capital head of Macro Markets within the fixed income team for the past seven years and replaces Mark Beardow, who was announced ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
Australian stocks have opened higher following strong gains on international markets overnight. The local market is around half a per cent higher at 1030 AEDT, following a more than one per cent rise across Wall Street's major indices. Commsec market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street ahead of a much-watched US labour market report and amid mixed trade and labour data. At 0901 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 37 ...

NAB adds director from MyWave

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
MyWave chief executive Geraldine McBride has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Australia Bank (NAB). McBride's appointment aims at strengthening the level of technology expertise on the board. Previously, McBride has held several ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
More data, more confusion. What's an investor to do? Do what Wall Street did, that's what... sit on his hands and wait. More data. The ISM non-manufacturing index increased to a reading of 54.0 in January, up 1.0 from December's 53.0 reading and better ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a negative lead from Wall Street which fell following disappointing US jobs data. At 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,032. The US economy ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets. At 0904 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,053. European markets were mixed but US stocks moved higher ...