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Santa's bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
... emerging market currencies on the back ofA anxiety over indications of a slowing Chinese economy, doubts over Japan's recovery, concerns over deflation in the eurozone and disappointing US growth stats early in the New Year (polar vortex). Overlayed ...

Court approves Great Southern settlement

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... waive interest relating to overdue amounts on those loans. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief executive Mike Hirst said the recovery of loans will not begin for 30 days. "Whilst we'd prefer prompt payment of the debt, we understand some borrowers might ...

Bad tidings for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... the 2-point increase in the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index to 98.1 in November - the highest print in the current recovery - amid sharp gains in expectations for the economy and in sales. The S&P 500 index dropped by as much as 1.3% while we slept ...

FSI calls for tax relief to switch out of legacy products

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... considers it should initially be limited to managed investments and life insurance, and that it should be subject to a cost recovery mechanism, such as an application fee. "The application fee could be designed to offset process administration costs ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... stock markets rebounded strongly following heavy losses the previous day, buoyed by a surge in US jobs underlining a firm recovery in the world's biggest economy. Frankfurt's DAX 30 soared 2.25 per cent to a new closing record of 10,087.12 points, and ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... better-than-expected read for November. While the ISM index slipped to 58.7 in November from 59.0 in the previous month, it remains near recovery highs. The details show employment and production remain strong and forward indications provided by the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... than a year. Shares fell even though the resources sector, the main source of weakness in recent days, staged a modest recovery. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 11.9 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 5,304.3. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 10.4 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... down our market at the moment, especially from BHP," he said, adding that the iron ore price was showing little sign of recovery. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton was down 55.5 cents to $34.125. Australia's second biggest listed company part owns Peru's ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... aggressively cut rates in the wake of the global financial crisis. While this was a boon for bond investors, signs of economic recovery now mean interest are set to reverse. The big questions facing fixed income investors is when exactly will rates rise ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... October is also due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed lower on signs a recovery in employment levels is some time off. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.8 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 5,506.1. ...