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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open in positive territory as both Wall Street and commodity prices were higher overnight. At 0735 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 75 points at 3,939. In economic news ...

Global funds face currency pains

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
Global fund managers have been caught out by the 30 per cent fall in the Australian dollar late last year, forcing some funds to stop distributing income to unit holders for the March quarter. Research firm Zenith Investment Partners reported that the ...

ANZ Super reviews trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The $1.7 billion ANZ Staff Superannuation Scheme is on the hunt for trustees to join its board - a move that echoes Westpac Staff Super's recent call for members to elect two directors to its own board. Over the next few months, ANZ will be holding ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after a positive day on Wall Street on Friday. At 0743 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 23 points at 3,782. In economic news on Monday, Australian Bureau of ...

May sell or May stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... to these improvements in second derivatives in the US and China. Japanese industrial production rose by 1.6 per cent in March - double market expectations and the first rise since September last year. Similarly, its manufacturing PMI improved sharply ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher after mixed trade on Wall Street and strong gains in Europe. At 0658 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up eight points at 3,774. In economic news on Friday ...

The good in the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
Sometime ago, I quoted Camp Quality's - an Australian children's family cancer charity organization - TV ad, 'Don't underestimate the power of optimism'. Wall Street lived this statement overnight with both the S&P 500 and the Dow rising by more than ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
The Australian share market should open higher after strong gains on Wall Street. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 35 points at 3,756. In economic news on Thursday, the National Australia Bank business ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
The Australian share market is pointing toward a higher opening despite modest falls on Wall Street in a day of choppy trade. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 29 points at 3,705. In economic news on Wednesday ...

MLC takes earnings hit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
NAB-owned wealth management arm MLC reduced its workforce by 5.4 per cent in the six months to March as bad markets and lower management fees took their toll on half-year earnings. In an ASX half-year statement released this morning, NAB announced that ...