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Don't worry, be happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... most countries around the world. The danger for Australia, and for other countries indirectly touched by the financial sector maelstrom, is that their expectations that the sky might fall could become a reality. While it is true that production and sales ...

Sisyphian challenge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... With all hands on deck and the private sector debt mountain being forced to shrink by the global recession, the financial sector boulder will, in time, get over the hill. Sisyphus will prevail.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... Rio Tinto +5.320 77.590 TelstraCp +0.130 4.430 WestpacBk -0.740 20.260 Woolwrths +0.580 29.580 MORE rlm/pe "The financial sector was down by about half a per cent," Ms Saly said. "NAB has been placed in trading halt as it tries to raise $2 billion in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... said today it expects the first stage of its five phase Olympic Dam expansion to be in production by 2013. The financial sector was lower, too. National Australia Bank dropped 84 cents to $23.35, ANZ lost 56 cents to $17.00 and Commonwealth Bank fell ...

Schroders eyes credit markets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... definitely going to pick up, acknowledged Doyle, but he points out that a lot of these problems occurred in the financial sector due to over leverage. Things are being done to address the issue, said Doyle, and he expects the corporate sector to come ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Dubai International Financial Sector governor believes the global financial crisis will strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as an economic and investment hub. Speaking at the Financial Times /Dubai International Financial Centre World ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... last-minute loss as worries about a protracted downturn in the economy and tight credit markets erased the bulk of the financial sector's gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 203.18 points, or 2.42 per cent, to close at 8,175.77 after being ...

Yen caught in crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... especially at this time when their governments are doling out trillions of dollars trying to resuscitate the gasping financial sector. They would need to raise interest rates to attract foreign money back into their financial systems - the reverse of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... result which was in line with expectations and that I think has stabilised or been a positive influence across the financial sector today. "It's a pretty decent market. I'm not saying we're all off to the races again but at least it's a positive day." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Australian stocks remained strong at noon, led by the financial sector, after rebounding this morning from Friday's horror session. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 191.1 points, or 4.82 per cent, to 4153.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...