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InvestorWeb downgrades Perpetual funds

Ratings and research house InvestorWeb has downgraded a number of Perpetual funds after the group altered its Australian share fund's allocation to allow its managers to invest in international shares. InvetorWeb Research investment analyst, Jeremy ...

Daily economic update

To no one's surprise, the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. It also lifted the discount rate to 5.75 per cent. The accompanying statement said that the rebound ...

Asset Super reallocates assets with new mandates

Asset Super's rapidly swelling FUM has caused it to rethink and reallocate its investment allocation, resulting in new mandates being given to QUEST Asset Partners and Perennial. Intech, the fund's asset allocation managers, will oversee the process ...

Recovering house prices to sustain wealth affect

Using mortgage insurance demand as a leading indicator for real estate prices, PMI Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has found prices are generally moving upwards, confirming sentiment that the so-called property slowdown may be nearing an end. With real estate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as base and precious metals trod water overnight, although weakness in US stocks following the decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates is expected to flow through to the local market. ...

Daily economic update

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began its two-day meeting last night - the first meeting under the chairmanship of Ben Bernanke. There is almost a unanimous expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as firmer base and precious metals continue to underpin the strong resource sector, while the explosion of merger news yesterday should also maintain a domestic bid tone. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a slight positive from US leads combines with improved commodity prices to push local stocks to fresh record highs today. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was eight ...

Daily economic update

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Council (MPC) voted 8-1 to keep interest rates unchanged for the seventh month in a row. The minutes of the MPC March meeting revealed that the almost unanimous decision to keep interest rates steady at 4.5 per ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer, moving further into record territory as positive momentum from US stocks helps drive the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 18 points firmer at 5046. On ...