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Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,596. In the US stocks gained helped by a wave of solid US economic data. Locally ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0642 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 5,745. Locally on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank holds its monthly board meeting ...

US data says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
"I should stress that the actual course of policy will be determined by incoming data and what that reveals about the economy." This was the last iteration of "data dependent" you, I and Irene heard from Fed Chair Janet Yellen when she spoke before ...

Winter of our discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
'Twas a winter of discontent for our Northern Hemisphere brethrens and us, Australians all, could experience a similar winter of our own. It barely made the headlines when the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued its provisional ...

MAX Awards to showcase innovation in financial services sales and marketing

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
From Marketer of the Year to Innovation of the Year and best Digital Marketing Campaign, next week's Financial Standard MAX Forum and Awards promises to be an Oscar night celebrating outstanding work in financial services sales and marketing. Highly-acclaimed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the Nasdaq index on Wall Street bolted to a fresh record peak. At 0646 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,750. Locally on Thursday, the Australian ...

Market lower in broad sell-off

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower, led downwards by market heavyweight BHP Billiton. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the Australian market was experiencing a broad-based sell-off. "We've had two positive days off very light volumes," ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Lift-off would be sometime in one of the 'ber' months for sure. It could be in September or in October or in November or in December but you can bet your bottom US dollar, it'll be in the year 2-0-1-5. The lady who's finger is at the trigger told us ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower following sharp losses on Wall Street. At 0650 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,748. Wall Street stocks fell one per cent on a strengthening US ...

ANZ enters fast growing ETF market

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
ANZ has become the first of Australia's big banks to enter the exchange traded fund (ETF) market with the launch of six funds in partnership with ETF Securities. The joint venture between both organisations has resulted in a new company called ANZ ETFS ...