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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... coming months, while the mining sector was hit by poor global manufacturing data. News that first time claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in two months failed to give direction with mixed data from the eurozone counter-weighting ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... month and revised lower the previous two months numbers, stocks in Europe swung into gains on Friday. But the US unemployment rate ticked down to 7.3 per cent, closer to the Fed's target of 7.0 per cent for raising interest rates, and European stocks ...

September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... miracle happens - the federal funds rate will remain where it is for a while yet.A Financial markets expect the US unemployment rate to come in at 7.4% for August when it's released later this week.A And inflation?A Headline's at 2.0% as at July, core's ...

A prince, a princess or a frog?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... message is accommodation...a highly accommodative policy is needed for the foreseeable future" because the current US unemployment rate "if anything, overstates the health of the labour market" and inflation remains low". Or will he risk the headlines ...

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... message is accommodation...a highly accommodative policy is needed for the foreseeable future" because the current US unemployment rate "if anything, overstates the health of the labour market" and inflation remains low. With these words, Money Messiah ...

Not strong enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... So it is the steady improvement in the labour market that would be the main trigger for the Fed. When does the US unemployment rate hit 6.5%? Fortunately for me, I just found that I don't have the number crunching myself. Phew! Mr. Cullen Roche -- founder ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... cent, to 14,700.80 points after improved jobless claims data and a mixed bag of corporate earnings. New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since mid-March. Initial claims came in at 339,000, down from the prior week's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... 1,585.40. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 20.33 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 3,289.99. New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since mid-March. Initial claims came in at 339,000, down from the prior week's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... euro rallied above $US1.31, as traders seized on news of a successful Italy bond auction and a strong drop in new US unemployment claims. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies rose 0.45 per cent to close at 6,416.14 points, while in Frankfurt ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... punchbowl away halfway through the party only ends in tears. He's not going to do that now...at least not until the US unemployment rate hits 6.5% or below and/or inflation rises above 2.5%. These are the signposts markets should be watching. So why ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
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Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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