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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... and the RP Data Rismark Home Value Index for August. Also, expected is National Australia Bank's quarterly online retail sales index. In Australia, the market on Friday ended higher as investor caution prompted by possible military action against Syria ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... $598 million, following total annuity product sales of $3.1 billion, up 18% on last year. Of the $2.2 billion in retail sales, $1.9 billion were fixed term annuities, with lifetime annuities comprising the balance of $257 million, up from $46 million ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... stock markets fell but the euro rose against the US dollar as traders reacted to US economic data and strong British retail sales figures. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 1.58 per cent on Thursday to close at 6,483.34 points, while Frankfurt's ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... 3,669.95. The indecisive results came as investors await a full tally of US economic data later in the week that includes retail sales, housing and industrial production. LONDON - Europe's stock markets ended mixed, as investors kept their positions ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... mines, rose 9.7 per cent year-on-year, well above analyst expectations. Authorities also announced steady expansion in retail sales and fixed asset investment, and a benign inflation figure of 2.7 per cent, unchanged on last month. WELLINGTON - The NZX ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... tapering. LONDON - European stocks ended in mixed mode as markets digested positive eurozone data amid a drop in retail sales and weaker-than-expected profits at global banking giant HSBC, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... Australian Industry Group releases its performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for July and the NAB releases its online retail sales index for June. In equities news, NAB chief executive Cameron Clyne is scheduled to speak at an Australia Israel Chamber ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... provided strong support after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs for a third straight session despite weak retail sales figures. Tokyo rose 0.64 per cent as it played catch-up with a region-wide advance on Monday. The Nikkei added 92.87 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... at all-time highs for the third straight session as in-line Chinese economic growth data offset disappointing US retail sales figures. US retail sales rose just 0.4 per cent in June, below the 0.7 per cent expected by analysts. But China's second-quarter ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... back its stimulus program soon. The key event for the local market on Wednesday would be the release of official retail sales figures for May, and a speech by Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens, Mr Lucas said. The RBA on Tuesday kept the ...