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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight on signs that company profits are being hit by the decline in consumer spending. At 0810 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures ...

Weak growth confirms RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... consumers to tighten their purse strings. While it is true that the economy have received support from strong company profits, business investment and exports, it is what happens to private consumption spending that is more important because it accounts ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... much slower pace of growth in the second quarter. However, others see a better result owing to the strength in company profits, business investment and the external sector. And speaking of the external sector, it is not looking for the world's biggest ...

Today's the day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... a slowing labour market would remove the major underpinning behind consumer spending but as the second quarter company profits and capex reports show, Australian businesses continue to generate good profits, which they then turn into investment in capital ...

Three steadies and a cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... unchanged. Australia: A wave of economic indicators is scheduled for release this week. Australian real GDP growth, company profits, building approvals, current account and the trade balance are some of the key reports due out. Financial markets are ...

This Week's Market Movers (7-11 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... rate remains low by historical standards, the trend unemployment rate series has started to turn up. Pressure on company profits brought about by higher costs - wages, raw materials and distribution - and reduced competitiveness due to the high exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... market is expected to open significantly lower after US and European stocks slumped overnight on concerns that company profits will be hurt. Resource stocks may gain after commodities including oil, gold and industrial metals advanced. At 0707 AEST on ...

Loomis Sayles taps luxury goods and alt energy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... subsidies," said Baribeau. The Loomis Sayles Global Growth fund uses a quantitative screen process that assesses company profits and potential future earnings growth and is reinforced with fundamental research analysis. The fund has more than $315 million ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... releases data on International Trade in Goods and Services for October, as well as business indicators, including company profits and business inventories, for the September quarter. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... NEW YORK - US stocks fell significantly, with nervousness around the credit market situation, the economy and company profits. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced his office was sending subpoenas to government-sponsored mortgage ...