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Fully sick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... the US Congress - looking at the budget blow out - does not allow anymore re-lending? The reasoning goes that this could spark even greater fear in financial markets than the one witnessed in 2008. Take away the spin - mainly coming from the bond market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher as US stocks staged a late rally to post solid gains at the close. US energy and oil stocks led the gains on stronger commodity prices, and local resources and energy stocks should benefit. At 0730 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after investors in the US and Europe turned cautious on the impact of swine flu. US stocks fell slightly while European and Asian markets recorded modest gains. At 0733 AEST, on the Sydney Futures ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
The $12 billion HESTA Super Fund puts the spotlight on women's super with its call for the Government to retain the super co-contribution scheme in the upcoming Federal Budget. HESTA's concern has been sparked by fears that next month's Federal Budget ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on Wednesday following falls on Wall Street after a weak retail sales report punctured the market's optimism about the economy. At 0702 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures ...

Barclays sells iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Barclays has sold the firm's exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares business to Blue Sparkle, a partnership established by CVC Capital Partners, for just over $6 billion. Net proceeds from the transaction will be retained by Barclays to enhance the firm's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower with US and European stock markets experiencing heavy falls on weaker economic sentiment. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was down 57 points at 3,559. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks and commodity prices declined on Friday. Energy prices also tumbled, with investors worried that oil's recent gains are not sustainable amid lingering doubts about the economy. At ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was maintaining its gains at noon, raising hopes of six consecutive days of share price growth if Tuesday's rally holds. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.3 points, or 1.5 per cent, at 3,398.7, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was more than three per cent higher at noon with investors buoyed by signs of a possible levelling-out of the economic downturn in the US. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 105.6 points, or 3.26 per cent ...