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Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... uncertain global conditions. Only yesterday, we got proof of this. The AIG performance of manufacturing index fell to 49.5 in March - that's manufacturing is contracting territory folks - from 51.3 in the previous month. Also, building approvals dropped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after stronger than expected US manufacturing data. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 4,360. In ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
One quarter down and so far... so fantabolously fabulous. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Those of you who are omni-connected to your iGadgets would no doubt have read the news by now (nay, two days ago) about how Wall Street's two most watched indices - the Dow ...

ASX appoints Gonski replacement

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Roderic Holliday-Smith will succeed David Gonski as chairman of directors on the ASX Board as Gonski departs for the Future Fund. Gonski resigned as chair of the ASX Group on March 14 to replace former CBA boss David Murray as the new chair of the Future ...

A surplus in 2012/13, and then what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
"We are on track for surplus in 2012-13, on time, as promised..." These were the words spoken by Australian Federal Treasurer and Euromoney Magazine's "Finance Minister of the Year" (2011) Wayne Swan in May last year as he delivered the Australian Budget ...

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Legg Mason's Australian Real Income Fund has received the rating of 'Highly Recommended' by research house Lonsec. Lonsec awarded the 'Highly Recommend' rating, in part, for the "improved resourcing and skills of the investment team responsible for ...

All that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Bernanke, houses and confidence (or the lack of it) sent many on Wall Street clicking on the sell button last night. It was them! They were the ones that sent a many on Wall Street clicking on the sell button last night. It was Bernanke. In an interview ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The Australian share market is set to open lower after a fall on Wall Street due to lower consumer confidence. At 0804 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 4,307. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of ...

Future Fund builds Aust infra exposure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
Future Fund has purchased 35 million shares in toll road operator Transurban for $192.7 million, to hold 6.78% as the fund continues its build its exposure in Australian infrastructure. Purchased through infrastructure fund manager RARE Infrastructure ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... 0.2% increase in the previous month. Similarly, jobless claims continued to decline, dropping to 348K in the week ended 17 March - the least since February 2008 and less than the 354K claims expected. So what's the hullabaloo all about last night? Bryan ...