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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The Housing Industry Association/Commonwealth Bank Affordability Index has reached its worst level since the index began in 1984, according to the latest release. The index is now 15 plus per cent less than in December 2005 which was when first homes ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer following a commodity price rally and a strong Wall Street lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0724 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 36 points at 5,690. The market today ...

Pillar appoints new GM

NICK OLIVER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
Pillar has appointed a new general manager of projects and transition to help drive innovation and process improvements. John Trent began in the newly created role of general manager, projects and transition on 18 December and brings with him over 20 ...

Investors want cash from companies

NICK OLIVER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
Investors want companies to start giving them more cash back, according to a Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers. According to the results from the Merrill Lynch Global and Regional Fund Manager Survey 53 per cent of investors would prefer companies ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
The release of the Reserve Bank's growth in financial assets yesterday has revealed a slowing of the credit market, probably as a consumer response to the multiple interest rate rises over the last year. Overall credit growth of 1.1 per cent for the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data indicates that on a seasonally adjusted basis there was a 2.3 per cent rise over the month in unemployed persons, although this is still 8.2 per cent less than a year ago. Of the 44,600 new jobs added ...

Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
The Australian share market has opened at new record highs, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.8 points to 5597.5 points, breaking the previous record set two days ago. The all ordinaries gained ...

New guardian for the Future Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
The offices of the Federal Treasurer and the Minister For Finance and Administration have announced the appointment of John Paterson to the Future Fund board of guardians. Paterson fills the vacancy left by Robert Elstone, who was forced to resign from ...

Bullish on international equities, bearish on bonds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
Two surveys reveal investors are expecting big things from international equities next year though they remain bearish on bonds, but the mixed results for Australian equities suggests divided sentiment on the sector. According to the Russell December ...