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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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mostly flat trading in Europe and mixed trading on Wall Street after data showed US home sales fell unexpectedly in February and the announcement of the British annual budget. At 0809 AEDT on Thursday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened half a per cent lower following the lead of international markets amid fresh concerns over China's cooling economy after a warning on dropping iron ore demand. At 1011 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses lost ground amid concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower on concerns over a slowdown in China and despite a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1018 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.7 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,274.1, while the broader ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council is urging Senators to pass legislation to increase the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, to follow on from a strong week on Wall Street and after ending the local week flat. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 4,215. In economic news on ...

AAT confirms ASIC planner ban

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has agreed with ASIC's decision to ban former Commonwealth Financial Planner Don Nguyen from providing financial services for seven years. Nguyen of Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, was disqualified by the Australian ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... 2009. More jobs equals increased business activity. The Empire State general business conditions index rose to 20.21 in March - the highest level since June 2010 -- from 19.53 in the previous month. Same-same for the Philadelphia Fed business activity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets continued overnight. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,309. No major economic news is expected on on Friday. In equities ...