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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Hey, what just happened? Isn't the US at risk losing its AAA credit rating... or not? It's only been two days since Standard & Poor's issued that grim warning and now, look ma, Wall Street's back and with a vengeance. Please pardon my gloating but I ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Indicators are strong for the last day of local trading before the five-day Easter break, with robust, positive leads from trading offshore overnight in securities and commodities. At 0715 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

China surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Another day, another sleepy trading day on Wall Street. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny 0.1 per cent. There wasn't much news to move sentiment either way. Oh yes, there were the same old, same old issues masquerading as ...

Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
Fund managers hoping for a US GDP growth rate of 3 per cent or better are likely to be disappointed if Harvard academic Martin Feldstein is correct. Dr Feldstein recently told the Australian Centre for Financial Studies that the US was unlikely to achieve ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
The Australian market has received a mostly positive set of leads from weekend offshore trading, with Wall Street closing higher and commodities prices ending firmer. At 0805 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Key securities markets were higher, oil reached a new record, and metals also rose. At 0714 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Securities markets were mixed and flat, precious metals were higher, and oil eased. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was three points ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The rise and rise of emerging markets continue to grab investors' attention - and their money - particularly when set against the backdrop of what is, at best, slow growing developed economies. Yes Virginia, bring up the subject of emerging markets ...

Guardian FP eyes risk advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Guardian Financial Planning hopes to grow its adviser network by 10 per cent this financial year and wants to attract more risk insurance specialist advisers. The financial planning firm is using referrals to attract interest while talking to potential ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving clearly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, despite a series of unsettling issues running in various locations around the world. At 0810 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was ...