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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006
... analyst commentary lifted investment management firms. The Dow and S&P 500 indexes have closed up for six of the past seven trading sessions. Nasdaq's winning streak is its longest since November. LONDON - Britain's leading share index closed back above ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2006
... will put out its January survey of consumer sentiment. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was trading five points lower at 4801 at 0806 AEDT. NEW YORK - US stocks edged lower after disappointing results from Alcoa Inc. and a ...

Martin Currie plans for Japan Alpha

... fund invests in flat panel screen components manufacturers, motor components manufacturers and restructured investment trading houses. Top ten holdings include Mitsui Sumitomo, Denso and Mizuho Financial. While the UK fund is closed to new investors ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2005
... likely to outweigh firmer base metals. Also, with Christmas fast approaching, the Australian market is heading into holiday trading mode, with light volumes expected from here on into the new year. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... well-below the 4.2 per cent annual rate posted in August 2005. Speeches by RBA and Treasury officials dominate this week's trading activity. Tomorrow, the Australian Treasury's David Gruen speaks on 'Australia's medium-term challenges' while RBA Governor ...

General Motors mortgages driving down to Australia

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2005
... imported cars and trucks. But the credit ratings of GM, and GMAC, have been on the nose throughout 2005 in light of the poor trading position and high production costs of General Motors. Credit spreads on GMAC debt now exceed 500 basis points relative ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open broadly unchanged as the US market retreated in late trading, weighing on local sentiment. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was one point firmer at 4623. On the day ...

M&A activity slows down: KPMG

... especially when you compare it to 2004 when it was relatively undervalued," Cohen added that with the Australian dollar trading at record highs, Australian companies have turned predator instead of prey. "The value of Australian acquisitions of foreign-owned ...

Commodities protect against inflation and still give performance: BT

... enter the space. Investing into commodities through futures however should not speculative, or based upon arbitrage and trading. Richard Keary, head of alternative investment solutions at BT Financial, says, it should be strategic. "We want to provide ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2005
... higher as oil shares ran ahead after an unexpectedly steep drop in US crude stockpiles, and banks gained after a reassuring trading statement from HSBC. The FTSE 100 closed at 5486.1, up 62.9 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5266.55, up 73.15 ...