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Five major banks spend six times more on ads than super sector

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
Bank spending on advertising for traditional, super and insurance products surged during the June 2006 quarter to its highest level in years, according to estimates compiled by AC Nielsen. The five largest banks spent an aggregate $45.5 million on print ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
The Australian automotive industry continues to struggle with the latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showing that, following the reduction in tariffs to 10 per cent from 15 per cent in January 2005, locally made light cars ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after international markets, oil prices and some major metals fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 20 points to 5027 at 0755 AEST. Profit ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following strong base and precious metal prices overnight, as well as continued high oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had risen 10 points to 5057 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after a rally on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 60 points to 4,974. Today, Alinta and Woodside Petroleum will release first half results ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
Continued good jobs growth of 150,000 over the last quarter, the second most healthy increase on record, caused overall employment to fall to 4.8 per cent, the lowest level since 1976. Employment rose by 50,700 in July - 27,100 were full-time jobs and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
The share market is expected open lower following significant falls on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 47 points at 4,903. Today, Telstra Corporation, Futuris Group and Investa Property ...

Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
Yesterday's higher than expected Producer Price Index (PPI) has the market and some economists apprehensive about what tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures will signal for inflation, but it drives up the value of cash for fund managers. The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher on the strong cue from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 96 points at 5011 at 0736 AEST. Today, the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton will release ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open LOWER after a mixed lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was DOWN seven points to 5140 at 0747 AEST. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release ...