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Inflation surges but interest rates should stay put

... expected. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter following a 0.6 per cent gain in the previous quarter, due mainly to an 3.3 per cent jump in transportation costs. ...

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 ...

Share traders switch to derivatives

A new derivative called Contracts for Difference (CFD) has drawn share traders in a big way according to a recent industry report. Based on a survey by research firm Investment Trends, the number of CFD traders in Australia jumped by 62 percent over ...

Fund transfer protocols need to catch-up with technology: ASFA

... members are sometimes targeted by criminal elements - there have been some recent examples of attempted fraud involving third parties," said Smith. Smith also points out that while improved technology has made transfers quicker it has also made potential ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey revealed that despite still reasonable domestic business conditions in the third quarter, high oil prices are negatively impacting optimism, with business confidence dropping to its lowest level in more than ...

Global hedge funds strong but still below ASX

... very buoyant as hedge funds overall have returned 7 per cent per annum, which is way ahead of the S&P 500 but for just one third the risk quotient. Kevin Campbell, Vice President of VAN, says "Over the three-year period, the Van Global Emerging Markets ...

Market Wrap

... continue to lock in profits after a recent strong performance. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed lower for the third straight day as investors rejigged their stock valuations in light of profit downgrades and a weakening economic outlook. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2005
... from BHP Billiton Plc, Origin Energy, Super Cheap Auto and Cochlear. Production reports from Iluka and Oil Search for the third quarter are also expected and will be watched closely after Newcrest's result yesterday. Also the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Daily Economic Roundup

... Domestic economy - The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey showed that business confidence dropped to 1 in the third quarter - the lowest since the first quarter of 2001 - from 2.8 in the previous three-month period. The fall in confidence ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2005
... talk the telco is looking to offload its Australian unit AAPT. Telecom today confirmed it has been in talks with unnamed third parties about the possible sale or spin off of AAPT, but added no deal was on the table. Telecom's surge led the benchmark ...