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Online broking competition to heat up

WWW.THESHEET.COM.AU  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
Commonwealth Bank's stockbroking business Commsec may face a bigger challenge this year to its leadership of the online broking market as competitors Westpac and National Australia Bank market have upgraded online trading platforms. With listed company ...

Daily Economic Update

Latest National Accounts figures show that the Australian economy grew by a lower-than-expected 0.5 per cent in the December quarter - boosting expectations of continued steady interest rates in the near term. This followed an upwardly revised 0.3 per ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as a poor lead from the US, coupled with a number of stocks going ex-dividend, are expected to weigh on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was ...

Daily economic update

Australia's balance of payments continued to deteriorate in the December quarter with the deficit on the current account widening by 5.7 per cent to A$14.5 billion (6.1 per cent of GDP) from a revised A$13.7 billion shortfall in the September quarter. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as US markets provide a positive lead and the earnings season draws to a close. However, sharp weakness on some base and precious metals, as well as weaker oil prices, could lead to the ...

Challenger wealth management FUM up 73 per cent

Challenger Financial Services has posted a solid half-year result with after-tax profits up 29 per cent to $72 million during the period. What's more, the wealth management arm enjoyed a 73 per cent rise in FUM for the full year. In the half year to ...

Macquarie property fund touts JV in the OC

Macquarie Office Trust (MOF), a listed property fund of Macquarie Bank, has touted a new joint venture with Californian property group, Maguire Properties, that they say will drive future growth from California. While MOF's 2005 half year results to ...

Weekly economic round-up

... therefore, no impetus for the official cash rate to move one way or the other. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) December quarter report on capital expenditure confirmed widely held views of business investment (and exports) taking over the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as firmer base and precious metal prices create positive sentiment for a market at the tail end of its earnings season. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 14 points ...

Daily economic update

Australian house prices rose by 2.1 per cent in the December quarter to stand 2.3 per cent above their level in the same period in 2004. This compares favourably with unchanged prices in the September quarter and market expectations for a 0.8 per cent ...