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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open sharply weaker as US and European stocks were routed overnight on concerns of higher global interest rates. The Dow Jones fell almost two per cent while UK shares dropped nearly three per cent on inflation concerns ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Today's Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Price Index report indicates that little upward pressure on inflation from wages. The wage price index (WPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter and 4 per cent over the year. These are less ...

Bumper year for Macq Financial

The bull run has certainly winged its way to Macquarie Financial Services Group which today announced a 33 per cent increase in profits for the financial year. The profit growth was underpinned by Macquarie's record volumes coming into Macquarie Wrap ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Foreign purchases of US securities reached US$69.8 billion in March, lower than market expectations of US$79.9 billion and down from purchases amounting to US$90.5 billion in the previous month. Purchases of US Treasuries were just US$3.1 billion in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Interest rate concerns dominated last week's trading activity after the US Federal Reserve, as expected, announced another 25 basis point tightening in monetary policy, taking the federal funds rate target to 5 per cent. Investors' concerns were not ...

Sydney insurance brokers to stand trial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Two former insurance brokers from Sydney based Blundell & Associates will stand trial after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought charges relating to fraudulent behaviour. Paul Blundell and Richard Blundell will face a ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... shows the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions increased by 0.5 per cent in March -- the ninth straight monthly gain. The recent increase in finance commitments is consistent with the lead provided by the 2.2 ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
Australian employment fell by 3,200 in April, partially reversing the hefty 27,000 gain reported in the previous month. This is lower than market expectations of a flat outcome for the month. Full-time employment rose by 22,700 last month but this was ...

Intrinsic finds value in Islamic investing

Intrinsic Investment Management hopes to address the needs of Muslim-Australian investors through an investment product that satisfies Shariah Law, a code of principles that many Muslims follow as part of their faith. Intrinsic's managing director Glenn ...