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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... contract was just four points down at 4,910. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases average weekly earnings data for the May quarter, and Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their index of consumer inflation expectations. ...

More Fed pump-priming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... overnight. Prices jumped US$4.58 to US$126.77 a barrel after the release of the US Energy Information Administration's weekly inventory data showing an unexpected fall in petrol supplies. In Europe, sentiment continues to wither. Eurozone economic confidence ...

LUCRF makes history

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... and Queensland. At ten shillings a week for retirees 65 years or older it was equivalent to just 12 per cent of average weekly earnings, half the rate paid today. Because life expectancy at the time for men was only 55 years and for women 59 years only ...

AustralianSuper adopts daily crediting rates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... super fund calculated and reported the crediting rates on its investment options monthly and set its interim rate on a weekly basis. Mark Delaney, AustralianSuper chief investment officer, said the enhancement would provide a more complete service to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... gains in oils and mining stocks. The commodities-heavy FTSE 100 ended 87.6 points lower at 5,620.8 -- its fifth successive weekly loss. The index has fallen 6.5 percent this month and 12.4 percent in 2008, compared with gains in the previous five years. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... to open higher after US stocks rallied sharply amid strong reports from retailers and data showed a surprising fall in weekly jobless claims. Energy stocks are expected to benefit from a large jump in the price of oil after falling sharply yesterday. ...

Super savings on track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... research confirms that Australians are on track for a retirement income equivalent to more than 90 per cent of average weekly earnings, concerns are growing about the damage rising inflation could have on these savings goals. AMP which has just released ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... index slid 1.53 per cent to end its worst week since early February. The FTSE 100 closed down 94.3 points at 6,087.3, for a weekly loss of 217 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,953.84 points, up 9.79 or 0.14 per cent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... shares weighed, though Cable & Wireless rose on upbeat broker views. The FTSE 100 closed down 94.3 points at 6,087.3, for a weekly loss of 217 points. The UK stock market will be closed on Monday for the Spring Bank Holiday. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... index was up eleven points at 5,917. In economics news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its average weekly earnings data for February. Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens addresses the annual dinner of Sydney University Faculty of ...