Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 5611 - 5620 of 6254 results for "December 17"

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong base metal prices set the tone for the local bourse. However, with US markets closed for a public holiday, trade is expected to be reasonably thin as investors are content to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer as a strong lead from the US and solid performances from commodities overnight set the tone for another tilt at record levels on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in oil and precious metal prices should help offset weakness in base metals. However, with a large volume of stock-specific news due, investors are likely to focus on that for the direction ...

SSF pension stoush all but resolved as Minister guarantees benefits

After months of threatened union action, the Victorian State Government has issued a formal statement announcing member benefits will go unchanged when the State Superannuation Fund (SSF) effects their roll-in next year. The State government came under ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as commodity prices continue to be positive and a solid lead from the US again raises the prospect of record stock levels domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer and would move to fresh record highs as firmer base metal prices and generally positive equity sentiment combine to drive the local bourse higher. However, with the market making strong gains recently ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in precious metal prices and continued strength in base metals are both expected to underpin the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a softer US market and benign base metal prices weigh on the overall bourse. However, precious metal and oil prices both climbed sharply overnight and this could provide support to the domestic ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open broadly unchanged as another benign day on the US markets provides little direction for the domestic bourse. However, with the Australian market still awash in activity with earnings and annual general ...

Daily Economic Update

Japan's current account surplus widened by a stronger-than-expected 6.5 per cent to Y1.86 trillion (US$15.8 billion) in the year to September, boosted by an 8.9 per cent rise in exports to record levels. Rising exports, combined with climbing consumer ...