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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on a positive lead from from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 23 points at 5,331. On the economic front today, the latest consumer ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was down 37 points at 5,077. Today, Babcock & Brown Wind Partners and aged care provider Primelife Corporation ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher as stronger commodity prices buck a weak lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up seven points at 5,111. Today, insurer Suncorp Metway ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006
The share market is expected open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 11 points at 4,977. Today, News Corporation, Commonwealth Bank ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
The share market is likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... to 4897 on a volume of 19,121. NEW YORK - US stocks made gains on Tuesday after a sharp fall in crude oil prices helped spark a late afternoon rebound as investors focussed on strong earnings from companies such as United Technologies Corp and Coca-Cola ...

Lo-doc lending headaches

Are lo-doc loans too high maintenance? While the Big Four banks have all jumped on the lo-doc bandwagon, consulting firm Deloitte said other finance groups are starting to question the business model behind non-conforming loans. Lo-doc loans or non-conforming ...

Industry funds target top end with TV campaign part 2

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
High net worth individuals are among the broader television audience that can expect to be targeted in round two of the controversial industry superannuation funds campaign that first aired on national television last year. The new campaign will feature ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher, on the back of gains in base and precious metals prices on Friday. However, this will be moderated by a weak lead from US markets and concerns linked to the recent global share market volatility. On the Sydney ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
Overnight US reports indicating that economic activity remains strong in spite of rising interest rates sparked a strong rally in US equities. The S&P 500 index increased by 1.8 per cent overnight - the largest one-day gain since April last year. The ...