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Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Yeah baby, let's! Seen the CBOE VIX index lately? Yes, that one - the one financial markets look at the gauge the level of investors' fear. It was pegged at 11.36 at the close of last week's activity - the lowest since the ides (15th) of March 2013. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher this week on the back of gains in global markets. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver is tipping a lift of five to 10 points at the local open. The S&P 500 finished the week above 1,900 for ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following the federal budget's release, despite a positive lead from Wall street where both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reached fresh record highs. At 0915 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... contribute. Pensions are a significant source of income for almost four million Australians. We promised at the last election not to change pensions in this term of government and we won't. But so that we can make pensions sustainable and affordable ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
"War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing." - Edwin Starr Nah Virginia, I'm not referring to the one that's feared to erupt soon after pro-Russian rebels in the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk went ahead with the secession referendum ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... government. With power companies exposed to regulatory risk under a change of government after the September general election, Contact Energy led the benchmark NZX 50 Index lower, with Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy also losing ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell for a second day, amid concerns missteps by National ministers have dented the party's re-election prospects. The benchmark NZX 50 Index fell 25.36 points, or about 0.5 per cent, to 5174.9.

No cut to age pension in this term: Abbott

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... said. Reports that the government was planning to cut the age pension led to criticism that Abbott was reneging on pre-election commitment not to touch the pension. "Prior to the election, we said we wouldn't cut the age pension," he said. "I want to ...

FoFA amendments undermine confidence in advisers: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... challenge," Abbott said. Shorten accused the government of not fulfilling the promises that the Coalition made before the election. "They've doubled the deficit, now because they've doubled the deficit they want all Australians to pay a deceit tax," ...