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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher despite a flat lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0813 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 17 points at 5,505. On the corporate front today, the market will ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer on some weaker metals prices and a sluggish offshore lead with takeover activity continuing to dominate investors' focus. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0646 AEDT, the December share price index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open stronger following an across-the-board rally in commodity prices and a better Wall Street lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0726 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 10 points at 5,384. ...

Sen Chapman explains Parliamentary Inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Holding his cards close to his chest, Senator Grant Chapman, Chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Structure and Operation of the Superannuation Industry, gave a few hints about the big issues confronting the Inquiry. Speaking at the Association ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's Leading Index rose by 1.8 points in June resulting in a year on year growth rate of 5.3 per cent, the highest monthly reading since March 2004. The index measures four components of future activity in the approvals ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
The Australian share market roared back into positive territory at the opening today encouraged by advances on Wall Street and some strong domestic annual results led by retailer Woolworths. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index improved 11.5 points to 5064 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after a rally on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 60 points to 4,974. Today, Alinta and Woodside Petroleum will release first half results ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell on Friday in response to mounting violence in the Middle East. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 24 points to 4903. Today, the Reserve Bank ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open sharply higher as US stock rocketed ahead after investors interpreted a statement by the US Federal Reserve as suggesting it may pause its interest rate lifting cycle. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

ACT govt slashes SG

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
In its 2006-07 Budget, the ACT Government has announced it will reduce its superannuation guarantee level to 9 per cent from 1 July 2006 in a bid to reel in the expected 700 per cent increase in super costs over the next 30 years. Up until now all employees ...