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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... over the pace of economic recovery following an unexpected decline in new home sales. Stocks fell after the Commerce Department said new home sales fell 3.6 per cent in September to 402,000 from 417,000 in August, well below the 440,000 analysts had ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... Australia assistant governor, financial, Malcolm Edey addresses the FINSIA Financial Services Conference. The Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report. In company news, National Australia Bank Ltd posts its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... weeks. But stocks climbed rapidly as more companies reported better than expected earnings. On Thursday, the Treasury Department ordered seven companies that received billions of dollars in government bailouts to halve total compensation for their top ...

Ord Minnett appoints sales head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... Equities Research, BNP Paribas, Merrill Lynch and Bell Potter. Wolff has also worked at Ernst & Young in its audit department. Wolff's appointment comes quickly on the back of the arrival of Tim Gunning to the position of Ord Minnett chief executive. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... coming through from all the banks today. "Westpac had been involved in that court case in New Zealand against the tax department and early this morning we found out that Westpac had lost that case. "There is speculation that it will appeal and is doing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... Wednesday. The median market forecast was for retail sales to have risen by 0.5 per cent in August. Among the retailers, department store David Jones had gained 11 cents, or 1.92 per cent, to $5.84, while Harvey Norman added seven cents, or 1.64 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... news on Wednesday, the Australian Office of Financial Management tenders $500 million April 2020 bonds. The Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report. In company news, Alesco Corporation Ltd holds its annual ...

Macquarie Private Bank appoints CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... debt markets division as a fixed interest analyst. Before joining the group, he spent four years at the Australian Department of Treasury working on the Commonwealth budget and overseas debt management.

Wealth effect turns positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... improvement in home values for the increased wealth in the second quarter. This looks set to continue. The US Commerce Department reported housing starts rose by 1.5 per cent in August to an annualised rate of 598,000 units - the highest level in nine ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... benefits fell for the second consecutive week and home construction and building permits rose in August. The Commerce Department reported construction starts on privately owned homes rose 1.5 per cent to an annual rate of 598,000 in August from July. ...