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AAP | MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013

... per cent to 8,212.77 points and in Paris the CAC 40 increased 0.36 per cent in value to 3,855.09 points. The US Labor Department said its producer price index rose 0.8 per cent in June. The PPI index had climbed 0.5 per cent in May after two months of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013

... in weekly jobless claims while the number of housing construction starts fell 16.5 per cent in April. The US Labor Department reported that US consumer prices fell 0.4 per cent in April and annual inflation was 1.1 per cent. St George economist Janu ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

... US jobs numbers pushed American stocks to a record high and helped miners outperform the market. Official US Labor Department data showed the US economy added 165,000 jobs in April, well above market expectations. Upward revisions for the preceding two ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012

... Until they reach an agreement, however, the stock market will likely be hostage to news out of Washington. The US Labor Department said unemployment benefits applications dropped 25,000 last week to 370,000, a level consistent with modest hiring. The ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012

... (0.03 per cent) at 1,460.93, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite lost 13.27 (0.42 per cent) to 3,136.19. The US Labor Department data for September put the official jobless rate at 7.8 per cent, down from the previous 8.1 per cent and the lowest level ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012

... measures. At 0740 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 4,349. The US Labor Department's reported that a meagre 96,000 jobs were added in August, and that 368,000 people dropped out of the jobs market, convincing ...

Not ugly enough

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012

... Wall Street's reaction to it. The S&P 500 fell by 0.94%, the Dow by 0.96% and the Nasdaq by 1.30% the day the US Labor Department released its latest update on the state of the jobs market -- for they all saw that it wasn't good. Employment increased ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011

... Hang Seng Index was 139.3 points higher at 19,179.69 on turnover of $HK51.94 billion ($6.68 billion). The US Labor Department said on Friday that unemployment dropped to a 32-month low of 8.6 per cent in November, surprising most analysts who had forecast ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011

... after the Italian parliament passes economic reforms being demanded by the European Union. In other news, the US Labor Department said employers advertised more jobs in September than at any other point in the past three years. The seven per cent increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011

... economic activity in the eurozone hit reverse in September for the first time in more than two years. The US Labor Department said new initial jobless claims dropped last week, but remained at the painfully high level of 423,000, reflecting the persistent ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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