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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat ahead of local jobs data and following a lacklustre performance on Wall Street. At 0808 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,791. In local economic news on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... Australian sharemarket is trading lower, after increased prospects of a hike in US interest rates weighed on Wall Street. Strong jobs growth data from the US Labor Department has raised expectations the Federal Reserve will soon lift interest rates. ...

LMCI's portrait of labour market conditions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... least, was the message conveyed by Wall Street's performance on the day the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the jobs numbers. They all fell down - US equities, that is. The S&P 500, down 1.4%; the Dow, down 1.5%; the Nasdaq, down 1.1%; and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open markedly lower following sharp falls on Wall Street after a strong US jobs report raising expectations the Federal Reserve will soon lift interest rates. At 0812 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... a negative lead again despite an upbeat report on the state of the US economy and another round of healthy private-sector jobs growth. Hong Kong sank 1.11 per cent, or 272.43 points to 24,193.04 and Shanghai lost 0.95 per cent, or 31.05 points, to 3,248.48. ...

Economic growth to slow significantly: IGR

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... and gradual decline in the participation rate. "To achieve this level of growth going forward, we must take steps to build jobs and opportunity. We also need to make choices today to prepare for the future," the report said. "We have a responsibility ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Coca-Cola Amatil had added 53 cents to $10.51 after its annual profit tripled, although underlying profit was down 25 per cent. Jobs website Seek was down $1.97 at $16.76 as its rise in half year profit fell short of expectations. Patties Foods was up ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... Automotive Holdings are expected to post half year results. In Australia, the market on Thursday took a hit after disappointing jobs figures sparked concerns about a slowing economy hitting the banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.5 points ...

CBA wealth management FUA up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... on national revenue. "Weak confidence is a significant economic threat. Businesses need the certainty to invest to create jobs, and households need a greater feeling of security. That requires implementation of a coherent long term plan that clearly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... stabilised to $US1.1320 from $US1.1316 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets have slipped as a strong US jobs report fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve will bring forward an interest rate rise. But poor Chinese trade data on ...