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Daily economic update

... latest update on US home sales -- scheduled for release later this week - will be closely monitored as housing has been a major driver of growth. Meanwhile, the US leading economic indicator fell by 0.2 per cent in February against expectations for a ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2006
... Reserve might stop raising interest rates. A drop of more than $US2 a barrel in US crude oil prices drove down shares of major energy companies like Exxon, which weighed on the broader market. But a 1.4 per cent gain in the shares of Microsoft Corp lent ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2006
... the sector. The S&P 500 index registered its sixth straight gain, its longest winning streak since November, and all three major indexes ended near five-year highs. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 26.41 points at 11,279.65. The Standard & Poor's ...

Follow the golden BRIC road: S&P

... and US fund managers who are joining the BRIC bandwagon. AllianceBernstein, Schroders and Fidelity are just a few of the major global fund managers who have specialist single country funds invested in Brazil, Russia, India and China. "The emerging markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2006
... lead from the US and improved commodity prices again set the tone for the domestic bourse. A number of developments from major companies over the last 24 hours could also underpin gains following a run to fresh record highs yesterday. Yesterday the Australian ...

HOSTPLUS tackles the competition and joins Melbourne Storm

HOSTPLUS has taken a bold step in becoming a major sponsor of the Melbourne Storm National Rugby League team for the next two seasons. HOSTPLUS, the national super fund for the hospitality, tourism, recreation and leisure industries in Australia, joins ...

Another corporate super win for ING

... WA region, which is surging ahead on the back of the booming commodities and resources sectors. "We see Perth and WA as a major priority for growing new employer super partnerships and our local presence and expert team demonstrates ING's commitment ...

Margin lenders bank on reputation not just rates

... Clients are unlikely to switch once they have an account, you have to do something very wrong to lose them." But while the major margin lenders don't have to worry about customer loyalty, Johnston said they still have some work to do to increase referrals ...

NAB bundles home loans with insurance

National Australia Bank (NAB), together with its subsidiary MLC, has brought to market a new product called the Protected Loan, a combined mortgage and insurance package. Underinsurance is a huge problem in Australia. The Protected Loan is aimed at ...

Local and global equities fuel returns: SelectingSuper

Superannuation and allocated pension fund members' returns have risen in the year ended January 2006 thanks to the strength of the local equities market and the rebound of international equities. According to the latest SelectingSuper performance index ...