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The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
There were some encouraging economic statistics released out of the US over the past two days. Is this the light at the end of the tunnel? Or an oncoming train's headlights? This is better explained by a scene in the 'Blues Brothers' movie where Jake ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports. Gold miners may gain on the rise in the precious metal and energy stocks may decline after the oil price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed following the pullback in US stocks after Monday's surge. Resource stocks may decline after metals prices fell. At 0728 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Not-for-profit super funds have consistently beaten retail funds by an average 2.4 per cent per year over nearly a five year period - resulting in some retail funds' members getting around 40 per cent less in their final retirement benefits, new research ...

Sentiment tips back to Aussie shares

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Confidence is returning to Aussie shares according to research from Russell Investments that found 60 per cent of managers expect the S&P/ASX200 to end the year above 3500 points, suggesting they expect no further sustained falls. Russell Investments ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to rise after US stocks surged on the government's plan to help banks remove bad assets from their books and a report that showed existing home sales rose in the US. At 0736 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
Six out of 10 Australians will continue with their voluntary contributions this year while only one in 10 have moved, or considered moving, their super to a more conservative fund, according to a consumer survey. The Newspoll March 2009 survey - commissioned ...

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 ...