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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... the economy, as the Federal Reserve voiced concerns on inflation this week. The fall also followed disappointing retail sales. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 147.74 points to close at 13,215.13, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 21.11 ...

A fist full of dollars

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... The next question will be is whether childcare payments and the tax threshold shake-ups, will also head that way. Retail sales are already very strong and The Reserve Bank will surely be keeping an eye on our spending. Although the government and many ...

Funeral funds a picture of health

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... products across multiple, complimentary sales channels - namely funeral directors, financial planners and direct retail sales," Walsh said. "Through solid investment management, quality people and products, and a niche focus, Lifeplan has consistently ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
... attention to a handful of earnings results, and retail stocks, including Li & Fung, declining on the back of a poor US retail sales outlook in April. The Hang Seng Index lost 39.24 points to end at 20,340.97,rising 131.36 points since the Easter break. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
... stocks rose overnight as drug maker MedImmune Inc put itself up for sale, lifting the biotech sector, and strong retail sales data relieved fears about consumer spending. A surge in oil prices gave investors a reason to buy energy companies' shares and ...

BankWest goes east

... Australian bank BankWest continues its push into markets outside its Perth homebase when it announced that its head of retail sales will relocate to Sydney. Head of Retail Sales Mark Reid will move to Sydney as part of the group's strategy to accelerate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... points to 2,450.46. LONDON - Britain's leading shares rose on Thursday, but early rises were capped by strong UK retail sales. The FTSE 100 closed up 61.2 points to 6,318.0, its highest close since February 26. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended up 144.9 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
... 2.56 per cent to $27.05 and Rio Tinto shed $1.97 or 2.64 per cent to $72.53. US stocks plummeted overnight as weak retail sales data prompted concerns about economic growth. Financial stocks continued to suffer damage from ongoing losses in the sub-prime ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... this year, the RBA will thereafter have to re-examine its interest rate stance. In addition to the CPI data, that on retail sales, new vehicle sales, average wage growth and the housing market will need monitoring. Building Approvals data was released ...

Tyndall welcomes head of retail

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
... experience to further enhance Tyndall's Masterfund and researcher relationships, as well as a successful track record in retail sales development." Hobart has 13 years experience in financial services and was previously head of retail at ABN AMRO Asset ...