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Weekly economic round-up

Despite worldwide speculation and anxiety leading up to US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan's retirement, financial markets were largely well-behaved when 'the maestro' turned over the helms of the US central bank to White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open lower following a negative lead from Wall Street. This, combined with softer precious metals should limit the market, although earnings results are likely to be the primary focus for investors. The local bourse ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is poised to open lower following a negative lead from Wall Street and weaker futures levels. Concern a weaker US productivity report will lead the US Federal Reserve to continue increasing interest rates has dragged down ...

Bravura momentum rolls on with Essential

Bravura Solutions Limited (Bravura) has added to recent acquisitions by buying a computer systems specialist, Essential Computer Systems (Essential), to drive their online superannuation and adviser support business systems. The purchase of Essential ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
Futures levels point to a stronger opening on the Australian share market following a positive lead from Wall Street. Stronger-than-expecter earnings from US aerospace company Boeing Co pushed blue-chip US stocks higher overnight. The local bourse closed ...

Daily economic update

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) reported a 2.9 per cent fall in its skilled vacancies index in January, led by a 3.6 per cent decline in openings for trades. Automotive trades posted the biggest decline (9.2 per cent) in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger if futures levels are any measure despite a negative lead from Wall Street. US stocks fell on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the 14th ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly stronger following a positive lead from overseas markets. US stocks were flat on Monday as record profit at Exxon Mobil Corp lifted energy stocks, but the gains were offset by weakness in financial and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open higher following a positive lead from international markets and after reaching new highs last week. US stocks rose sharply on Friday, buoyed by higher profits from blue chips Microsoft Corp and Procter & Gamble ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and other international markets. US stocks climbed overnight, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings from heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. and a government ...