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NZ finance companies risky long term: S&P

... inherent weaknesses of the industry however, many companies remain vulnerable to a change in industry conditions. An unexpected spike in interest rates or unemployment, deterioration in property prices, or a more general economic downturn, will take ...

Weekly economic roundup

... million barrels a day. Fears of another production calamity in the Gulf of Mexico due to 'Hurricane Rita' threatened another spike in oil prices. Nonetheless, prices eased late last week as the hurricane weakened and changed course. This week, markets ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2005
... optimism generated by some big merger news and the April sales of McDonald's Corp. helped Wall Street's mood. However, a spike in crude oil prices to above $52 a barrel limited gains. On the local front attention is focused on the federal budget, due ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2005
Australian shares are expected to head lower this morning following heavy falls in the US overnight in the wake of a spike in oil futures. Locally Coles Myer Ltd releases its interim results today, as does Dairy Farmers interim result and Oroton Group. ...

Trends in market expectations

... houses. However by December approximately 54 per cent of each group predicted a lift in the asset class. August 2004 saw a spike in the proportion of fund managers, banks and research houses anticipating a rise in the asset class climbing to 92 per cent ...

Australian dollar opens firmer despite $US strengthening overnight

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
... high of 0.7248 in the New York session. Westpac's currency strategist in New York Richard Franulovich said the overnight spike in the oil price had not been much of a catalyst for price action, unlike in other sessions. More important were some comments ...

Investors now less risk averse: ING

Investors are becoming less risk averse with an increasing take up of shares, managed funds and property, ING said today. According to the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings & Investment Report, the September quarter found a greater proportion ...

US: New York oil hits all-time high of $US43.85

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
New York\'s main crude oil contract shot to an all-time high on Friday night as a financial crisis at Russian oil titan Yukos unleashed a fresh wave of speculative buying. New York\'s benchmark contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September ...

More jobs and money in banking; Michael Page

... into an M&A transaction or an IPO, and this more detailed analytical work is often done by professionals at this level. The spike in recruitment activity has also driven up salaries for finance professionals, particularly front office employees. "Across ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
The Australian share market is likely to retreat after significant falls on Wall Street and a slump in the gold price. US Stocks fell to one month lows after a number of profit warnings by companies. While gold eased by more than $US5, world oil prices ...