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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... rallied 1.08 per cent to a record close as oil stocks chased higher crude prices and China Mobile set a six-year peak for the third straight day. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose above 18,300 for the first time in six-and-a-half years to top a previous ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... confident about the year ahead, after posting a 16.2 per cent lift in annual net profit to a record $3.688 billion. Australia's third biggest bank, which reported a 13.8 per cent jump in cash profit to $3.587 billion, said it is extending its future ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... contract was up 13 points at 5,358. Today, ANZ Banking Group will release its annual results, while Santos and Zinifex release third quarter production reports. And in a busy day for annual general meetings, BHP Billiton, Publishing and Broadcasting ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
The release by the ABS of national CPI data has shown that overall there was a 0.9 per cent increase during the third quarter, tallying to a 3.9 per cent annual rate. This suggests that the coming RBA meeting on 7 November will see the board under pressure ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
... Billiton will release its first quarter production report, and Oil Search and Oxiana will reveal their production for the third quarter, while Pacific Brands, Futuris Corp, and Skilled Group hold annual general meetings. The chairman of the competition ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... quarter growth of 10.4 per cent and calendar year growth of 17.2 per cent in industrial production up from 15.7 per cent. The third quarter growth was a little less than the 11.3 per cent of the previous quarter. Inflation rose from 1.3 to 1.5 per cent ...

Derivative Fitch rates structured products

... the new spin-off. "Credit rating agencies have long played a vital role in helping give investors an informed and valuable third party perspective on credit risk, today we continue our task of delivering prospective third party ratings, research and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
... Bank of Australia releases its monthly bulletin. Meanwhile, Qantas Airways Ltd will hold its annual general meeting, and third quarter production reports will be released by Woodside Petroleum Iluka Resources. Yesterday the Australian stock market closed ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
The recently released Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey showed that about a half of business executives expect prices to increase in the fourth quarter of this year and all sectors except wholesaling expect a negative growth in profits. ...

ASIC clearing guidlines will segment the service chain

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
... the stable of our institutional clients," he said. Fielding predicted the review will redefine the market for second and third tier super funds and providers, who may either require licences themselves or in partnership with other providers who are l ...