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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks increased as a range of technology companies posted better-than-expected results. Gains may be limited as most base metals, gold and silver declined overnight. Oil was ...

Inflation smashes through 4 pct barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Inflation has smashed through the 4 per cent barrier to reach 4.2 per cent for the year to March, killing any hopes that interest rates may be about to head south. Highlighting the flashpoint, the ABS has reported that the March quarter rise at 1.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, on the back of firm commodities overnight and the ANZ's announcement of a seven per cent fall in first half profit, roughly in line with expectations. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Macq Life amps up FutureWise

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Macquarie Life has upgraded its FutureWise life insurance product suite, following feedback from and ongoing dialogue with financial advisers using the platform. Since its launch in March 2007, the Macquarie Life team has been working with advisers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after US stocks sank overnight on rising oil prices and worries about inflation and consumer spending. At 0703 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 17 ...

Super funds to resurrect ailing RMBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Investor interest in Australian residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) has dropped from $45 billion last year to virtually zero early this year - but a model overhaul and cash injection from super funds could pull the sector out of the doldrums. ...

Canadian pensions down again

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Canadian pension funds suffered a slump for the third consecutive quarter as deepening financial worries depressed equity markets worldwide. According to a survey by RBC Dexia Investor Services, Canadian pension funds suffered a 1.9 per cent slide in ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The share markets are still on track for a positive calendar year, said Shane Oliver AMP Capital Investors chief economist and investment strategist. Trading volumes may also be giving us clues, he said. "While it's been very shaky, the rally in shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks gained on Friday on better than expected profit results from Caterpillar and Google, and from Citigroup. At 0757 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

Pengana rides global resources boom

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
Pengana Capital's Global Resources Fund has returned almost 50 per cent net to investors and outperformed the ASX 300 Metals and Mineral Index by 13.1 per cent since March last year. The Pengana Global Resources Fund uses a range of approaches including ...