Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 431 - 439 of 439 results for market+forces

NAB quiet on AMP plans

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
... important the National has a seat at the table and participate in any consolidation activity that may happen in the Australian market place. "That approach is consistent with the strategic investment we have had in St George in the past five years. "Can ...

ICAP says US current account deficit causing considerable global uncertainty

... that this situation appears set to persist for some time. They also said that the consideration of the likely motivating forces for capital flows suggests that such flows will act to limit the extent of falls in the US dollar. Moreover, there does not ...

Morning market wrap: Economic fears replace war worries in US

... Friday and confidence that the war with Iraq will not turn into a prolonged conflict will have been buoyed by the coalition forces' progress into Baghdad over the weekend, but worries over the state of the US economy persist. Tech stocks were the first ...

Morning market wrap:Advance on Baghdad sparks advance on Wall St

... 215.50 points to 8285.06, following on from the earlier gains in London, particularly in banking and insurance stocks. "The market is behaving in a very emotional fashion but somewhat predictably," said Financial Standard chief economist Dr Rob Pereira. ...

Midday market wrap: News Corp, AMP lead index higher

... as News Corp and AMP. Investors were clearly now interpreting the most recent news from Iraq as positive, with coalition forces apparently making good progress towards the capital. How the battle will progress once they arrive there however, is still ...

Campbell sees greater protective role for CFOs

... crucial element in good performance. However corporate governance will not be improved by rules alone, stronger market forces are equally important," he added.

Midday market wrap: Global pessimism weighs down Qantas

... the US, especially for international flights, and Australia's dominant carrier is more vulnerable than most if coalition forces do not achieve a relatively speedy victory in Iraq. Commonwealth Bank was in the minority on the All Ordinaries index as it ...

Morning market wrap: Uncertainty the only certainty

Shares in the UK and US clawed back some of Monday's sharp losses, although the volatility of the market over the past three trading days is an indication of divided market sentiment and sensitivity to reports coming out of Iraq. The Dow Jones rose ...

Morning market wrap: Equities back in favour

Market expectations of a relatively quick war, which will have been reaffirmed over the weekend by the US, UK, and Australian forces' apparently rapid advance towards Baghdad, pushed shares on Wall St and in London sharply higher on Friday, completing ...