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How high and how long

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... effects of earlier expansionary measures. Hence, "The Board judges that with growth likely to be around trend and inflation close to target over the coming year, it is appropriate for interest rates to be closer to average. Today's decision is a further ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads from overnight trading overseas, with Wall Street closing flat to higher, gold and oil prices rising, while silver and base metal copper eased. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0739 ...

Pillar sets new foundations

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Pillar has appointed former FuturePlus chief operations officer Bob Biancardi in a newly created senior post, ahead of the group's bigger plan to ramp up internal operations in the year that marks a turnaround in profitability. Industry veteran Biancardi ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... factored that in." The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) expected cash rate decision at 1430 AEST on Tuesday is set to be a close call. Nine of the 15 economists surveyed by AAP last week expect the RBA to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 ...

Ausbil Dexia Aus equities in high demand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Ausbil Dexia, which manages $11.5 billion in Australian equities, has closed its flagship investment funds to new institutional clients after opening the investment strategies briefly last year. Paul Xiradis, chief executive and head of equities at ...

Futuro grows planning network

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... representatives in October 2008 but that number reached 93. The group expects to sign several new firms in the coming weeks and is close to signing its 100th planner. Funds under advice has risen $600 million to $2 billion over the same period. Dennis ...

Easter egg hunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... find jobs and not a few still struggling to make mortgage payments, the result would be a loud collective "Ouch"! A lower close last night would have dragged out details in the employment report that showed that the duration of unemployment rose to 20 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... decision." Local economic data was expected to be the main focus this week. The RBA's cash rate decision looks set to be a close call - nine of the 15 economists surveyed by AAP last week expected the RBA to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 ...

Bad news on Good Friday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
It's times like these that those who want to spook the market have their moment. A time when investors are anxiously gnawing on their fingers waiting for the final verdict. That verdict of course is that one single number contained in the US Non-farm ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street trading lower but gold, oil and silver prices firmer. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 13 at 4,892 points ...