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Rate reprieve scratch during Cup Carnival?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
... rebate (CCTR). Paul Kasian, former head of Australian equities at HSBC and now head of managed investments at Lincoln Indicators, said that given the figures were "towards the upper band of comfort, there's enough in it to justify an increase in rates." ...

AFS tailors record profits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... announced they will end the year breaking all previous records. The results, as measured by the group's key performance indicators (KPIs), saw a 103 per cent increase in income, 49 per cent rise in profitability, 138 per cent growth in SPL funds under ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris Dodd, have agreed to pull out ...

Corporates ride market turbulence

... market turbulence, there are no fasten safety belts signs to observe as Australia's economic and corporate performance indicators remains strong. CommSec is optimistic regarding this reporting season, "Certainly in a big picture sense, it's hard to fault ...

Income does not drive wealth: ABS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... achieving number six for income but number four for wealth. Only Queenslanders achieved the same rank order for both indicators. Despite all the factors likely to impact income and wealth accumulation, the ABS nonetheless said the distribution of income ...

A smoking gun for the RBA

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
... added some volatility to the headline data. However, underlying inflation, which is stripped of the more volatile price indicators, has been moving along with the headline results, adding weight to the argument that inflation is creeping upward. In its ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... 100 shares clawed back earlier losses to close higher, as commodities rose and investors were comforted by inflation indicators from the Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100 ended a choppy session 36.6 points higher to 6,607.9, tracking US gains. FRANKFURT ...

Economic round-up: dust off the bear suit

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007
... London's telegraph, Morgan Stanley is advising clients to cut their exposure to the sharemarket after its key warning indicators flagged a clear sell signal for the first time since the dotcom debarcle. Morgan Stanley's chief European equities strategist ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
... was up 3 points at 6361. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release its business indicators data for the March quarter, while the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge for May will be published. ANZ's job ...

Can the cash-fest save our competitiveness?

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... will be released in Australia tomorrow. The Australian rankings set out our performance on a wide range of economic indicators. Of 55 national economies, Australia slipped to 12th overall in 2007, down from sixth in 2006. Our record high was in 2004 ...