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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... Billiton was not enough to stop the bourse going backwards. The Australian market bucked an upward lead from Wall Street to close lower as falls in many base metals prices took their toll on the mining sector. The bluechip S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.4 ...

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... got just a bit carried away, and debt levels have gone just a bit crazy." Parker warned that the listed property boom was close to a bubble in Perth, and that "Perth property cannot be valued at Melbourne prices." "Sleep at night investments can't do ...

ABN AMRO Craigs selects Gatekeeper

... level of project risk and full compliance with IRD's B2B requirements before the October 1 deadline. The KiwiSaver scheme, a close equivalent to Australia's compulsory Superannuation Guarantee (SG) scheme, will take effect on October this year and requires ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... Ltd and Pacific Mining Ltd hold their annual general meetings. Australian stocks retained their grip on the day's gains to close at new highs yesterday, despite choppy trading sparked by a plunge in base metal prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose ...

Economic round-up: Dollars and sense

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
The International Monetary Fund is about to clamp down on unfriendly currency policies insisting that its 185 members reject strategies that create instability for other countries. Meanwhile the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has just executed its ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger on faintly positive lead from Wall Street and mixed commodity prices. The Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up nine points at 6,395. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Economic round-up: Manufacturing out run by fitness

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... Employment and Workplace Relations. In their latest labour market report, DEWR predicts the manufacturing sector will shed close to 34,000 jobs over the next five years defying the employment growth in most other sectors. The report forecasts manufacturing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker on a negative lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 23 points to 6,325. Today, the New South Wales state budget is released and broker Wilson ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... $54.94. ANZ was up 27 cents to $29.26. At 1035 AEST the spot price of gold was $US656.10, up $US4.85 on Thursday's Sydney close. Gold miners were slighter brighter. Newcrest added 18 cents to $23.57, Newmont gained two cents to $4.78, and Lihir Gold ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger on a positive lead from Wall Street and higher commodity prices. At 0712 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up 40 points to 6,328. Today, is a quiet day in company ...