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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

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has staged a moderate recovery to buck a negative lead from the US overnight. After spending three consecutive days in the red, stocks were up two-thirds of a per cent soon after the open. This is despite Wall Street having ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... (or mismatch) between the ADP employment numbers and the official one only last month - employment jumped by 238K in December (ADP), it increased by only 74K according to the BLS. Not to worry, just blame the polar vortex. It was still freezing cold ...

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 ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... read one particular explanation for last night's rebound. It was because US factory orders fell less than expected in December - 1.5% versus 1.8% -- and therefore the US economy is not heading for cactusville as feared the day before. Woo-hoo! Sure ...

Challenger Diversified Property Group reports earnings growth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Challenger Diversified Property Group has reported normalised earnings of $23.9 million for the six months to 31 December 2013, up from $22.9 million for the same period the previous year. Net profit after tax (statutory) fell to $15.2 million for the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after Wall Street plunged as lacklustre reports on Chinese and US manufacturing activity added to concerns about economic growth and emerging-market economies. At 0845 AEDT on Tuesday, the March ...

EQT reports lift in profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has announced a 16.3% year-on-year lift in half-year revenue and a 21.6% increase in net profit after tax for the six months to 31 December 2013. Net profit after tax rose for the second half of 2013 rose to $5.4 million from $4.4 ...