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Suncorp feels better now with Medibank mandate

Suncorp Investment Management has scored its first major institutional win after being awarded a $45 million mandate from Medibank Private. Medibank Private, Australia's largest health insurer, chose Suncorp's World Equities Trust for their global shares ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that house prices in Australia's eight major capital cities fell by 1 per cent in the September quarter, more than reversing the 0.7 per cent gain of the previous three-month period. The fall in house prices ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer, retracing most of yesterday's losses as a positive move on US markets, as well as a surge in base metal prices, combine to drive overall market sentiment higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that retail sales rose by 0.5 per cent in October, more than offsetting the previous month's 0.3 per cent decline. This was slightly higher than market expectations for a 0.4 per cent rise. The latest ...

Daily Economic Update

... prices and interest rates push higher. Median house prices increased nearly 17 per cent to US$218,000 in the year to October -- the biggest rise in 26 years. At the same time, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has continued to rise after exceeding ...

Daily Economic Update

The US National Association for Business Economics (NABE) expects the Fed to interest raise rates to 4.25 per cent by the end of this year and 4.75 per cent by the end of 2006. The federal funds rate is currently at 4.0 per cent. NABE expects consumer ...

Daily Economic Update

The US leading indicators rose by 0.9 per cent in October, more than negating the 0.8 per cent decline in the previous month. This is the first rise in four months and slightly better-than-expectations for a 0.8 per cent increase. Seven of the 10 indicators ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

Australian financial markets produced a positive performance during last week's trading activity. A strong uptrend in gold and copper prices supported the Australian dollar, rising to US$0.735 at the close of last week's trading after opening at US$0.728. ...

Daily Economic Update

US economic releases overnight portend continued improvement in industrial production but the housing sector is starting to weaken. US industrial production increased by a slower-than-expected 0.9 per cent in October, partially reversing the previous ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) for adult full-time employees rose by 1.3 per cent in the August quarter, taking the year-on-year rate to 6.3 per cent. Private sector average weekly ordinary ...