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Sandy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... GDP. Wells Fargo figures that it would shave between 0.1% and 0.2% from fourth quarter GDP growth. However, this should be offset by spending on rebuilding and repairs that follow so I reckon the net effect of the storm on GDP would be zero or perhaps ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... are sustainable or growing. A dividend cut puts more pressure on your total return than the possible capital growth can offset. "Telstra has been a very good investment for us over the last 12 months in that regard. It's not going to be a fast grower ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... cent to 3,408.89 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mostly lower as better-than-expected US growth data failed to offset concerns over corporate earnings. Trading was also nervous at the start of a crucial week that will see a Bank of Japan policy ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... personal consumption expenditures (PCE), federal government spending, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by negative contributions from exports, nonresidential fixed investment, and private inventory investment. Imports, which are ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Russell said investors were still reacting positively to the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate cut which had offset mixed overseas leads. "The local market has held up pretty well considering the recent volatility in the US market in particular," ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... posted mixed results but the pound gained ground after data showed Britain has marched smartly out of recession, news that offset a sharp drop in profit at Spanish banking giant Santander. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies closed essentially unchanged ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... closed mixed as the effect of big Wall Street losses - sparked by weak reports and forecasts from top US companies - was offset by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing. However, selling was also given impetus by concerns over Spain as well as profit-taking ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... took a breather from recent rallies and Wall Street provided a weak lead. Tokyo on Tuesday closed mixed as profit-taking offset earlier gains on a weaker yen. The Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.04 per cent or 3.54 points to 9,014.25. The euro had hit a ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... $US1.3027 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian shares closed mixed as lingering hopes for the global economy were offset by profit-taking after last week's healthy gains, while heavy losses on Wall Street added to selling pressure. With few ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Challenger Limited's assets under management (AUM) have risen to $35.2 billion, up 5% since last quarter and a total of 28% over the last 12 months, it was announced today. The investment management firm has benefited from more buoyant investment markets ...