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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on a strong US lead and solid gains in metal and oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 39 points stronger at 4933. On the day gaming group Tattersall's fronts ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
US housing data released overnight has all but assured another Fed rate hike after its 28-29 June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. However, weak forward housing indicators put in doubt speculation for a further rate increase immediately ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher despite a mixed session on Wall St and limited gains in metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 21 points stronger at 4883. On the day Ten Network ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower as a weak US lead and falls in base metal prices are anticipated to be partly offset by bargain hunters looking to capitalise on yesterday's losses. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as mixed base and precious metal prices and a benign lead from the US combined to weigh on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 23 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
The Australian stock market is expected to make a robust opening following a strong rally on Wall Street as well as higher metal and oil prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 106 points to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a positive lead from the US and a mild recovery in commodity prices creates enough momentum for the domestic bourse to push back into the black. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker despite yesterday's rapid fall as a sea of red across global equity markets overnight suggest a continuation of the selling that hit the domestic bourse yesterday afternoon. Yesterday the investors ...

CFS appoints REST chief

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed outgoing Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) chief executive Neil Cochrane as its new global head of business development and deputy chief executive officer. Cochrane joins the group ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
US financial markets took a beating overnight with the stock market, the bond market and the US dollar all retreating. The S&P 500 index fell by 1.8 per cent - the worst performance since January 20, the Dow Jones average fell by a similar 1.8 per cent ...