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Economic round-up: Infrastructure's renovation rescue

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
... underlying budget surpluses for FY08. Western Australia and Queensland are not surprisingly the clear forerunners thanks to China's demand on resources. The common theme in all the budgets is maintaining surpluses, containing net debt levels, which have ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
... chips ended little changed, as Sun Hung Kai Properties rallied on a broker upgrade, eclipsing losses in CNOOC Ltd and other China plays following their stellar run. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 18.78 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 21,803.57. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... KONG - Stocks accelerated further into record territory, with mainland insurers striking new highs, as investors wagered China would lift their allotment quota for investing in overseas securities. Buyers rushed in near the end of the session to push ...

Economic round-up: A greener shade of dirty

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
China may be turning green after all as it finds the business of cleaning-up to be a financially lucrative one. Power generation is the biggest source of CO2 in America and until recently America was the biggest producer of CO2 in the world. But China's ...

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... really big deal. It just shows you that we've had the best global economy that we've had in decades. And it's not just been a China and India story. Europe has really dragged itself through periods of intermediate growth. We're at last seeing sustainable ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... rates steady. The Nikkei firmed 178.03 points to 18,149.52. HONG KONG - Blue chips powered to a record closing high, led by China Mobile. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 565.84 points, or 2.69 per cent, to a record 21,582.89. WELLINGTON - The New ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... gained 129.20 to 17,971.49. HONG KONG - Blue chips rose, buoyed by mainland based financial stocks and Aluminum Corp of China. The Hang Seng Index firmed 149.79 points to 21,017.05 WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ended the week on a firmer note but cautious ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... Hong Kong stocks rallied across the board, taking cues from Wall Street after a strong recovery on lower bond yields, with China plays climbing to a record high. The Hang Seng Index closed up 288.51 points, or 1.4 per cent, at 20,867.26. WELLINGTON - ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... fully priced. "But resources still have potential and midcaps have good growth opportunities with the ongoing demand of China and India. At 1200 AEST, the bellwether resource stocks were surging. BHP Billiton was up $1.16 or 3.57 per cent to $33.95 ...

Professionals must have an ethical code: CFA Institute

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... CFA charter holders admitted in Australia. However, in a sign of things to come, there were two-and-a- half times more in China. Indeed, Australia's performance only matched the island state of Singapore. To broaden their reach, the CFA Institute has ...