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Politicians move 'super' goal posts at their peril

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... election promises. "Superannuation is still young and its reputation ultimately rests on its ability to produce promised goods: the retirement incomes Australians have sacrificed and planned for," he said, adding: "Governments can't flip flop about and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... first rate meeting for 2013. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release December data for international trade in goods and services and house prices, and the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... with London hitting a near five-year high in light trading amid a public holiday in the United States, although the luxury goods sector was tarnished by a gloomy outlook from the Swiss group Richemont. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies gained ...

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... rose 8.92 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,986.96. Transportation and basic materials shares were strongest, while consumer goods slipped. McDonald's shares posted gains as the company's sales rose in November as US customers bought more breakfast offerings ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... contract was up 12 points at 4,547. In local economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international trade in goods and services data for October. The Australian Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association release their performance ...

Charts point to bull market run in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... sector. Success will depend on the mixture within the company of the right management, the availability of finance, having goods in the right place, like distribution. "Beyond that, gold and the resources sectors should return to the spotlight, with ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... upward revision in the US economic growth estimate for the third quarter. All major sectors were higher, led by consumer goods and mining stocks. Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 52.98 points, or 0.41 per ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... - inventories contributed 0.77 percentage point to that growth (which means businesses have a large stockpile of unsold goods which means consumers are hardly spending. Real personal consumption growth was revised to 1.4% from 2.0% in the first estimate. ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... levels (other countries increased from the US), more than the 1.5% rise in imports (Americans increased spending on imported goods). Friday - the Wall was up despite 'fiscal cliff' worries as US consumer confidence rose to a stronger-than-expected 84.9 ...