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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer with a solid lead from the US coupling with a recovery in precious metal prices and some bargain hunting after a couple of days of losses. With the earnings season slowing today, with only a handful of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly weaker, although another raft of domestic earnings should set the overall tone for the domestic bourse. US stocks are providing a slightly positive lead but weakness in base and precious metals, as well ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as investors focus on earnings reports from some of the domestic market's biggest names. Strong gains in US markets as well as improvements in precious metals are also expected to underpin gains on the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open softer as further base and precious metal weakness again sets the tone for a poor local resources market. However, some major companies are announcing earnings results, which could be more of a focus for investors. ...

ASIC charges unlicensed advisers

In another classic case of caveat emptor, charges have been laid against four Queensland-based 'investment advisers' for running a business without a license. Following ASIC's investigation, Marianna Casella, Peter Stokes, Anton Vilenica and Ken McDowell ...

Weekly economic round-up

Last week's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep official interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent presented no surprises. Expectations leading up to the RBA Board's first meeting this year rightly wagered that the Australian central ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as profit taking emerged again on commodity markets, opening the door for further losses in the local bourse. However, economic news and some earnings reports are likely to dominate investor thoughts today. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a solid lead from the US and improved precious and base metal prices set the tone for a solid end to the week. However, with a dearth of equity news expected today, investors could just draw breath ahead ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger as a solid lead from the US and some bargain hunting following yesterday's weakness combining to drive the local bourse higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 36 points ...

Daily economic update

There was no surprise in the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep official interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent. Financial markets were certain that the RBA Board's first meeting for 2006 would not produce any movement in credit rates ...