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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as the recent positive momentum is washed away by a combination of weaker offshore equity markets and a poor performance from commodities. However, annual general meeting season is stepping up a ...

Weekly economic roundup

... economy and monetary policy. Given the current stress on inflation, Wall Street's reaction to the US CPI report for September (released last Friday night Australian time) would dictate Australian market performance at the beginning of the week. Likewise ...

Members staying put: Mercer

A new Mercer survey shows almost half of all members surveyed want to stay put in their current fund despite super choice. Mercer's September Super Switch Index showed that member loyalty remains very strong with 47 per cent of members 'unlikely to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as softer base and precious metal prices, combined with US markets retreating to the lowest level in around five months, paints a bleak picture for the local bourse. There is some stock-specific ...

Asia-Pacific clear leader in September: S&P

The Asia-Pacific region has come out top on the Standard & Poor's September global stock market review. The Asia-Pacific region outperformed all other developed world equity markets, posting a 2.73 per cent gain for the month and turning in an 8.95 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer this morning as a recovery in commodity prices across the board should ensure the resource sector returns to the black. As well, some stock-specific news will start to emerge as some of the bigger ...

NZ Super Fund buys more sustainable assets

The New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF) continues its push into the sustainability sector after buying a 12,000 hectare forestry estate from Mirvac's New Zealand Sustainable Investments Fund (NZSIF). James Fielding Funds Management (JFFM), the funds management ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as only a mild lead from the US, coupled with firmer base and precious metal prices, continues to provide support to the resources sector. However, given the heavy losses in the ...

Weekly economic roundup

To paraphrase the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, 'Beware the Ides of October,' because the largest market crashes in history (1929 and 1987) happened in October and even 2005 has just felt the same winds. As if on cue, the advent of October ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open weaker again, as a poor performance on global equities markets hits the local bourse for the second straight session. While the Australian market is unlikely to repeat yesterday's fall, another ...