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Broken hearts from empty pockets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
Forget environmental or social concerns. A new study found that the uncertain economic climate is the single largest negative influence on the average Australian's sense of wellbeing. According to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index - which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market may rise slightly today after US equities were mixed but little changed overnight and commodities, too, were mixed, with oil and gold falling and copper gaining. At 0707 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered on market expectations and cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 7.0 percent. The ink on the RBA's decision has barely dried but markets were at it again, expecting another quarter of a percent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market may decline today after US equities and commodities declined overnight. At 0748 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was down 31 points at 5,110. In news today, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
A falling oil price in electronic trading in New York overnight may boost the Australian stock market today, although it may also have a constraining effect on energy stocks. With physical markets on Wall Street closed for Labor Day, there is otherwise ...

Three steadies and a cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (1 - 5 Sep 2008) Four of the world's major central banks will hold monetary policy meetings this week. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), The Bank of Canada (BoC), the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received negative leads from Wall Street on Friday, although in a special trading session on in New York yesterday, oil rose again in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav making landfall in the continental US. At 0751 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger after US stocks gained for a third day overnight, led by manufacturers and financial companies. At 0734 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger after US stocks gained for a second straight session overnight. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was up 53 points at 5,038. Today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open in positive territory after US stocks ended mostly higher overnight. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,992. Today, the ...