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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas. Stocks on Wall Street overnight rallied, then fell again on disappointing sales figures from Macy's Inc and a warning by a Federal Reserve official that inflation was still a key concern. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
Banking stocks mostly were lower with ANZ Bank shedding 68 cents to $25.72, Commonwealth Bank down 47 cents to $49.35 and NAB down 44 cents to $33.20. Westpac lost 36 cents to $25.54. The spot price of gold was $US888.20 per fine ounce at 1210 AEDT ...

Unsticking the CAD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
The real story in yesterday's rates rise is that despite the surging economy making the rate rise necessary, the current account deficit (CAD) is still stuck on 6 per cent. According to the ABS, our CAD has been 5.5 to 6 per cent of GDP for the last ...

Interest rates - when economics meets politics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
When politics meets the economics of fighting inflation, people have a habit of making big statements that can sound alarmist. Causing the jitters is that the Reserve Bank Board is meeting today and by 2.30 pm we'll know if they've decided to raise ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, up almost two per cent, following a strong US lead overnight. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 107.3 points to 5757.5, and the broader All Ordinaries was 104.3 points higher to 5801.3. On ...

Tricom trading on unusual terms

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
Tricom Equities yesterday clarified a couple of details amid the market and media rumour storm connected to the group's surge in margin calls and its failure to settle stock market trades at the beginning of this week. Tricom said in a media statement ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher as New York surged after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets. In London ...

Investing in BRIC, food, feed and fuel

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
Goldman Sachs JBWere (GSJBW) yesterday launched the Keystone Funds - Series II, paving the way for investors looking to sink their teeth into the firm's latest international investment opportunities. The Keystone II Funds offer investors the choice ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks turned negative as investors worried about ratings agencies cutting the triple-A rating on the two companies, which together insure more than $US1 trillion in bonds. Wall Street initially ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
The Australian share market was 0.6 per cent stronger just after noon, tracking gains on Wall St, after US investors bought financials in anticipation of yet another rate cut by the Fed. Higher commodity prices supported local mining and energy stocks. ...