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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower after US stocks, gold and copper fell on Friday. At 0741 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June SPI futures index was down 20 points at 3,467. In company news today, Sigma Pharmaceuticals ...

Go for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The US Federal Reserve's announcement that it is releasing freshly minted greenbacks worth US$1.25 trillion to rescue the convulsing economy threatens the return of high inflation when the current global financial crisis is but a painful memory. Inflation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open marginally higher on Friday despite a fall in US stocks overnight. Gold, silver, copper and oil prices leapt higher overnight. At 0659 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index ...

OAMPS moves to tiered fee model

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The $223 million OAMPS Super has slashed its overall fees and implemented a new "tiered" structure that lowers fees as the balance of members' super accounts grow. OAMPS Super, which is part of the larger OAMPS group that has operations in Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, boosted by the financial sector, and following a rally on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve announced plans to revive the US economy. At 1206 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 25.3 points higher, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street shares rallied after the Federal Reserve announced its plan to buy $US1 trillion ($A1.51 trillion) of bonds in a bid to pull the US economy out of a severe recession. At 0647 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market opened higher after gains from the financials following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1010 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 27.7 points higher at 3482.6, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 23.7 points ...

IMCA debates investment risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
The Investments Management Consultants Association (IMCA) Australia has invited the heads of various investment consulting firms, including overseas-based expert Don Ezra from Russell, to a roundtable discussion on investment risk to be held in Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street shares rallied on Tuesday following a surprise jump in US housing starts. Gold, silver and copper prices were weaker, while oil was higher. At 0741 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was maintaining its gains at noon, raising hopes of six consecutive days of share price growth if Tuesday's rally holds. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.3 points, or 1.5 per cent, at 3,398.7, while ...