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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
The Australian market is expected to open to sharp losses, weighed down by weak base metal prices and a poor result on Wall Street. At 0805 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was down 134 points to 6710 on a volume of ...

A tale of two currencies

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
Despite China's strong influence, Australia's currency if not our economy still seems joined at the hip with the US, and the latest Federal Reserve rate cut can be expected to have a substantial knock on effect at home. Not all Federal Reserve board ...

That four-letter word

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
Debt is becoming a colossal problem in Australian and we seem to be losing the battle to pay it as defaults across credit card debt, personal loans and mortgages have risen nationally by 35.5 per cent. In their latest study, based on 14million-plus ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open down with a weak lead from Wall Street compounded by lower base metal prices. At 0758 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was down 27 points to 6774 on a volume of 2,011. ...

AMP reports bullish quarter

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
Better Super and increased planner support has helped push AMP Financial Planning to $3.5 billion in inflows for the September quarter. Retail superannuation inflows also rose 77 per cent to $1.6 billion for the quarter. The Super Consolidation Account ...

AXA inflows stay strong after June 30

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings has posted 61 per cent net inflow growth for the September quarter for its Australian and New Zealand businesses, despite the passing of the June 30 cut-off for deposits up to $1 million. Over the nine months to September 30 ...

ANZ reports $4.18bn profit

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has announced a $4.18 billion profit for the year to 30 September 2007, with strong performance in funds management but mixed results in its institutional businesses. The results meant a profit increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from Wall Street, and from London where metal prices tumbled across the board last night. At 0736 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, however, the December Share Price Index was up 32 points ...

Rate reprieve scratch during Cup Carnival?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
Worse-than-expected CPI figures could crash the Melbourne Cup Carnival, while the Aussie dollar dances to the beat of the rate hike speculation. The trimmed mean consumer price index (CPI) figure rose to 0.9 per cent in the September quarter and consensus ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon, on the back of strong gains in the United States and another fall in the price of crude oil. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 60.5 points to 6721.4 while the All Ordinaries rose 56.1 ...