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Rate cut? maybe not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
There we have it, capital investment by Australian companies - past and planned -- remains solid. This underscores the domestic economy's resilience to the turmoil in the credit markets and the weakening global economy. However, instead of completely ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger after US stocks gained for a third day overnight, led by manufacturers and financial companies. At 0734 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Challenger FM down, CEO says goodbye

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
Challenger Financial Services Group chief executive Mike Tilley is stepping down just as the group announced today that its funds under management dropped 19 per cent in the last financial year. According to a statement on the Australian Securities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon on gains from the financial sector following a strong lead from Wall Street on Friday night. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 100 points, or 2.03 per cent higher at 5031.4, while the ...

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (25 - 29 Aug 2008) Last week's economic releases continued the common theme of global weakness and elevated inflation. Financial market activity were once again volatile as thin trading volumes exaggerated downward moves in ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Data released overnight shows a continued decline the US housing market, price pressures remain and its financial sector problems have not gone away. US housing starts fell by 11 percent to an annualised 965,000 units in July -- the lowest level since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was up moderately at noon as the metals & mining and energy sectors lifted, but utilities fell. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 38.5 points higher, or 0.8 per cent at 5,020.2, while the broader All Ordinaries also ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (18 - 22 Aug 2008) The dearth of key market moving factors indicates this week that financial market activity will continue to focus on the rapid appreciation of the US dollar against most major currencies and the decline in ...

SmartStream on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
SmartStream Technologies is on the hunt for top tech talent as the transaction management firm casts its focus on growing its Australian base. SmartStream, whose clients in Australia include industry heavyweights AMP, ING and Vanguard Investments, appointed ...