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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower after Wall Street fell a day before the release of major US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 5,524. In economic news on Thursday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... The Nasdaq composite rebounded in the early afternoon, gaining 16.14 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 4,323.33. The three major US stock indexes are still down for the week. Stocks had a strong finish last week, setting three record highs. Investors have ...

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... due to the sequester, analysts are predicting many of these employees will retire. Illustrating the potential is that major US federal agencies such as Treasury, Labor, Education, NASA and Social Security have more than one-third of their employees now ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index increased 27.41 (0.80 per cent) to 3,436.58. The gains came amid a lack of major US economic data, with stocks like Gap and Priceline advancing after favourable earnings news. LONDON - European stock markets ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 48.23 points to 14,613.48 points. US aluminium giant Alcoa, the first major US company to report first quarter earnings, booked a 59 per cent rise in year-over-year earnings, pointing to strong efficiency ...

Hedge fund fees under pressure

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... tougher regulatory environment has seen banks step away from their day-to-day market activities. "Risk premiums at the five major US banks have fallen some 55%. We're looking at a lot of trades that used to be made by the bank property desks. There has ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The Australian market is expected to open higher after gains on Wall Street overnight. Stocks on major US indices enjoyed early gains before they were trimmed back by news that there had been no major progress by politicians toward a compromise on the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... All Ordinaries index added 3.4 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 4,568.0 points. NEW YORK - Poor earnings and forecasts from major US industrial firms have added to a global markets downturn to send US stocks plummeting, with DuPont losing 9.1 per cent on ...

As many smartphones as people

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Half the Australian population is now using smartphones, a shift that is expected to ratchet up pressure on superannuation funds and wealth managers to use the emerging channel to communicate with members and distribute information. Market research ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Report says. "We'll probably get a better idea as to where this market's going to go later on this afternoon," he said. Major US and European bourses rallied in reaction to Spain's banking bailout, but the euphoria was short-lived as the reality of more ...