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Daily Economic Update

The Australian dollar slid to its lowest level in a year, falling below US$0.73 in overnight trade, on the back of yesterday's reports showing the second consecutive monthly fall in Australian employment and a decline in inflation expectations. These ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer today as a strong lead from US markets is expected to be coupled with positive stock-specific news across the board. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Daily Economic Update

Economic reports released today reinforce the outlook that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent in the 'foreseeable future.' The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that employment fell by 19,800 in October ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as US markets retreated on concerns about the housing sector, although a raft of domestic news is expected to drive the local bourse today. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price ...

Weaven trumpets industry fund growth figures

Industry Fund Services executive chair, Garry Weaven, says industry funds have grown 'significantly' post-choice. In figures released today Weaven showed increases in both industry fund's membership and funds under management over the six month period ...

Survey reveals ICs matching the benchmark

The September quarter results for the Counterpoint/Rainmaker implemented consulting (IC) survey reveal ICs are yet to show any noticeable outperformance over single-managers. Counterpoint's John Parrish said the survey results underpin the idea that ...

Economic Roundup

Last week's financial market activity saw the Australian dollar drop below US74 cents for the first time in four months. A combination of weaker-than-expected domestic economic data and a narrowing Australian/US interest rate spread triggered the sell-off ...

Long term returns key to super

The latest Intech Super Survey shows that average returns in the past 20 years remained strong despite the 1987 market crash, early nineties recession and the tech bust. According to Intech, the median growth super fund returned 8.9 percent per year ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a solid lead from the US and a recovery in base and precious metals helps to underpin the local bourse. However, most investors will be watching Westpac shares when they resume trading this morning ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2005
SYDNEY - the Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as softer base and precious metal prices hit the local resources sector, although stock-specific news over the rest of the week will be a key driver for the domestic bourse. On ...