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Weekly economic round-up

... result of the oil price correction in the final quarter of last year and heavy discounting by retailers in the lead up to Christmas.

Mixing up your yield and growth: OptiMix

... your income strategy." Optimix practiced what it preached when it made some significant investment decisions before Christmas. "Last year, we were actually advocating that the local property trust (LPT) market was looking a little bit expensive. It was ...

Pre-Christmas sale earns Absolute Capital NZ$30m

Absolute Capital Group Limited (Absolute Capital) celebrated Christmas early in 2005, raising NZ$30 million through the release of Packaged Income Notes (PINs), paving the way for an Australian launch. Absolute Capital's group managing directior and ...

ABS christmas gift: free statisics for one and all

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will no longer charge for statistics, provided users access the website and obtain electronic versions. The announcement about the new deal was made recently by the Treasurer Peter Costello when marking recent 100th ...

Market wrap

With Christmas just five sleeps away, trade is expected to be fairly light in a quiet local session, and the Australian share market is likely to open a little bit weaker as a soft lead form the US and weaker base metals weigh on the domestic bourse. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2005
... from the US, combined with weaker precious metal and oil prices, are likely to outweigh firmer base metals. Also, with Christmas fast approaching, the Australian market is heading into holiday trading mode, with light volumes expected from here on into ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

... world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which amounts to at least ...

Life expectancy jumps 6 years in just two decades: ABS

A girl born today can expect to live 83 years, while a boy can expect to live to 78 years, confirming that life expectancy is climbing with consequent pressures upon retirement savings. The information is contained in the latest Life Tables produced ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2005
... billion, slashing demand for other heavyweight oil stocks, but investors bought retail stocks as expectations grew of Christmas cheer on the high street. The FTSE 100 closed 13.7 points lower at 5517.4 points -- 10.7 points weaker since the start of ...

ClearView to Coin software for planners

... focus on the provision of good advice." Graham tipped Coin's initial software rollout to ClearView to be finished in the Christmas period, with the second phase involving integration of ClerView's business and continuing to June 2006. ClearView's advisers ...