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Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

... launched its much-anticipated home loan product which promises a low 6.59 per cent variable interest rate, a 'repayment holiday' option and savings of over $25,000. Virgin Money shook the banking industry three years ago with its low rate, zero fee credit ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2006
... related to Alinta taking a stake in the Australian Gas Light Company. NEW YORK - US markets closed for Presidents Day holiday LONDON - UK stocks closed higher, with fund manager Schroders and shares in oil companies also adding support.B y the close ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly firmer as investors focus on local issues ahead of a US public holiday and volatile commodity markets. The US market ended softer on Friday and is closed for a public holiday on Monday while commodity ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2006
... benchmark Hang Seng index ended up 118.33 points at 15,548.06. WELLINGTON - New Zealand markets closed for Waitangi Day holiday.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
Futures levels point to a stronger opening on the Australian share market following a positive lead from Wall Street. Stronger-than-expecter earnings from US aerospace company Boeing Co pushed blue-chip US stocks higher overnight. The local bourse closed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger if futures levels are any measure despite a negative lead from Wall Street. US stocks fell on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the 14th ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... up 233.07 or 1.50 per cent. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed flat today as the Auckland anniversary day holiday reduced trading to less than half the normal volume. The benchmark NZSX-50 gross index closed up 0.58 of a point at 3341.68 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... bullish outlook for China and strong overseas markets fuelled buying on the last trading day before he Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index gained 33.07 points to close at 15,753.14, rising 5.9 per cent so far this year and gaining 91.06 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006
... orders that pointed to economic growth. The Australian stock market was closed yesterday for the Australia Day public holiday. On Wednesday the local bourse closed higher, with banking and financial stocks stealing the lead away from the miners. The ...

Daily economic update

... deposit and loan activities, fruits and vegetables (largely due to adverse weather conditions in growing areas) and domestic holiday and travel accommodation contributed to the rise in prices over the December quarter. These were offset by falls in the ...