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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as US markets remain weak, although the bargain hunting from yesterday, coupled with improving commodity prices overnight, could help shift the domestic bourse into the black. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as softer precious metal and oil prices continue to paint a bleak picture for the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was seven points weaker at ...

Snowball renames planning groups

Financial planning and services provider, Snowball Group, has roped in a number of its businesses and re-branded them under one name and licence, starting from earlier this month. From March 6, the groups formerly known as "CIS", "Aspire", "Dunhill" ...

Daily economic update

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate untouched at 5.5 per cent following yesterday's Board meeting. The decision marked the 12th straight month of steady interest rates since March 2005 when it lifted its key ...

ANZ appoints former Westpac insurance boss

ANZ is beefing up its insurance arm after appointing former Westpac general insurance boss to the bank's newly-created role of general manager in insurance. Rick Howe will officially join ANZ on March 14. Previously, he was the chief manager in distributed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from the US, coupled with softer commodity prices, paints a bleak outlook for the domestic bourse. However, earnings from a couple of media companies could provide some positive sentiment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as oil prices tumbled, suggesting resource stocks will be under pressure in early trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 36 points weaker at 4869. On the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker, following a negative lead from Wall Street and some European markets on Friday night. Local resource stocks are also likely to be subdued following mixed base metal prices and a fall in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower, following a negative lead from Wall Street and European markets overnight. However strong base metal prices, coupled by a lift in the gold and crude oil prices, should provide some support for local ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian building approvals disappointed market expectations for a 1.5 per cent rise in January and instead posted a 1.9 per cent decline. The recent figure, coming on top of a 3.5 per cent drop in the previous month, reflects the continued pessimism ...