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Economic Roundup

Increased volatility continued to be the name of the game during last week's financial market trading activity. Inflation and its attendant consequence on monetary policy - read higher interest rates -- remained the major cause for recent investor trepidation. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - the Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a recovery in US markets is expected to override weakness in commodities to ensure a bright start to the week for the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Inflation surges but interest rates should stay put

Inflation has now reached the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) tolerance range, but the surge in inflation is slower than expected. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.9 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - the Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong base and precious metal prices, coupled with a surge in the oil price overnight, are expected to give a green light to the buoyant domestic resources sector. However ...

Growth-Style Equities strong third quarter: Morningstar

Australian equities' performance is still buoyant for this financial year, according to Morningstar's league tables of major wholesale fund categories. The tables tracked performance to 30 September 2005 and revealed that Equities performance has continued ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... equities market and the Australian dollar on tenterhooks for most of the week. US headline CPI rose by 1.2 per cent in September - its steepest monthly rise since March 1980 - on the back of surging energy prices. Year-on-year, the headline inflation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from the Dow Jones and weak base metal prices expected to ensure a soft start on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was nine ...

Buy NZ debt: Rapid Ratings

Rapid Ratings says New Zealand debt securities should be snapped up, as a NZDX comparative report reveals they offer high yields and low risk levels. The NZDX report rated pay television provider Sky TV Networks (Sky) as the top rated debt issuer at ...

Global hedge funds strong but still below ASX

All global hedge funds indices are in the black but they are still underperforming local equities. The results are contained in the just released VAN Global Hedge Fund index report. The top hedge funds sector for the 12 months to end September were ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer after a positive lead from the US raises hopes of a recovery in the local bourse after yesterday's heavy sell off. However, European markets were all sharply weaker overnight, with BHP Billiton ...