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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... data showing a larger-than-expected 9.6 per cent leap in new home sales in July, the fourth straight month of gains. The Commerce Department figure was 13.4 per cent below the sales pace of a year ago, and some analysts warned the brighter data on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... the Sydney Institute and, in Perth, Woodside Petroleum Ltd chief executive Don Voelte addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. On Monday, The Australian market closed around three per cent higher for its biggest one-day percentage rise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... Monetary Policy. In company news, AIG Australia Ltd chief executive Chris Townsend addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on "The Scenario You Didn't Test For". Timbercorp forestry scheme growers meet to consider the future of schemes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... Industries Group Ltd release annual results. Healthscope Ltd managing director Bruce Dixon addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on "Growth Opportunities for Australian Healthcare Companies in South East Asia". The Australian share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... price index contract was 56 points higher at 4266. In economic news, the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry release their business expectations survey covering the June quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Christmas in July

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... to a contraction of only 0.8 per cent in the second quarter from -2.4 per cent in the first. And more recently, the US Commerce Department reported that US second quarter real GDP growth contracted at an annualised rate of 1 per cent - a more than substantial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... chief executive Andrew Reitzer and Bunnings Ltd chief executive John Gillam will address the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce on "Retail - Bellwether of the Economy?" in Sydney. The Australian share market closed at a fresh nine-month high on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... International Inc will hold its annual general meeting. Future Fund chairman David Murray will address the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on "The Frameworks and Focus for the Future Fund and Nation-Building Funds", in Sydney. On Wednesday ...

Greener than green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... there seemed to be nothing for investors to do but wait, and protect their profits while they sit. And then came the US Commerce Department reporting greener than green shoots sighted in the housing market. Wall Street rejoiced. Yes, Virginia. Remember ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... government's bank funding guarantees. Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder will speak to the American Chamber of Commerce on "The Coles Acquisition". Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd chief executive David Tudehope will addresses The American Chamber ...