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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open flat on Thursday following weak leads from Wall Street and European markets overnight. At 0734 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was six points lower at 4710. ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... per cent. Ouch! Makes for a good headline, doesn't it? But if the RBA's crystal ball is correct - growth in 2010 would be close to the long-term trend of 3.25 per cent - there is really not much to complain about. We can't have our cake and eat it too! ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after world markets jumped partly on the strength of the rise in official interest rates in Australia on Tuesday. Commodity prices rose overnight, too. At 0727 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Shadow of a doubt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... cent, the Dow by 1.2 per cent and the Nasdaq by 1 per cent. European exchanges were also flashing green numbers at their close and odds are Australasian markets would show similar results when trading ends in our time zone today. This was to be expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after Wall Street suffered its worst day in three months. At 0709 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 75 points lower at 4645. In economic news on Friday ...

Macquarie buys investment bank FPK

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... of US$130 million in equity value, plus US$16.7 million of long-term liabilities, less cash on balance sheet at financial close. The consideration will be paid in cash, a portion of which will be deferred over four years following financial close. Tim ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after US stocks fell as worse-than-expected US jobs data fuelled concern about the economic outlook. Higher oil and precious metal prices overnight, however, should help buoy the local resources sector. ...

Aussies follow Brits pushing advice aside

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
Australians could be following the British path of brushing financial planning aside even though many people needed guidance in improving their financial situations, according to Guardian Financial Planning. Guardian executive manager Steve Browning ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after US stocks fell as fresh data showed a fall in American consumer confidence. At 0712 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 12 points lower at 4745. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... 40 index closed up 85.86 points, or 2.3 per cent, at 3825. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average slid 2.5 per cent to its lowest close in two months, as a surge in the yen hit shares of exporters such as Tokyo Electron and after disappointing housing data fuelled ...