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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened on a positive note, led by the big banks, after an encouraging lead from the United States. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said US markets had risen on Tuesday following some good economic data, and the optimism ...

Treasury consults on unclaimed monies time window

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
Treasury has issued a discussion paper announcing a review into the period before which monies held in inactive bank accounts and life insurance policies are transferred to the government. In releasing the discussion paper this week, Finance minister ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after encouraging US economic data pushed Wall Street higher. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was six points higher at 5,533. In economic news on Wednesday, the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has pushed above the 5,500 mark at the open on the back of a positive lead from markets in the United States last week. "We've just had a positive lead from Friday's trade. The US just kept ticking along nicely," IG market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher this week on the back of gains in global markets. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver is tipping a lift of five to 10 points at the local open. The S&P 500 finished the week above 1,900 for ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States lifted overnight and iron ore prices stabilised. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were feeling positive on the back of mostly encouraging manufacturing ...

Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
Yes, no, maybe... I don't know. It's another happy day for the stock markets, hoisted up by the news du jour of positive indications from the latest PMI survey readings. Yes. The Markit Economics index of US manufacturing rose to a flash reading of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street posted modest gains overnight. The March share price index futures contract is 11 points higher at 5,499. In local economic news on Friday, the Housing Industry Assocation releases ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after Wall Street lifted when the US Federal Reserve confirmed no change to its interest rate plans. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we put the new wave of unconstrained fixed income funds under the microscope. We also look at the 2014/15 budget means for the wealth management industry and profile netwealth head of advice Simon Micallef. ...