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Economics

Confidence down but not out

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
NAB's Business Confidence Index has dropped another 2 points to 10 index points, its third consecutive monthly fall from May's 14 point high.

Consultum calls in the cadets

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Consultum Financial Advisers has introduced a cadetship program to counter the growing talent shortage in the adviser industry.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open significantly higher today after a strong lead from Wall Street and rises in commodity prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket was trading in positive territory at noon, recovering from yesterday's downward trend and following a mixed session in New York overnight.

Water off a Peking duck's back

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
While credit and liquidity worries have continued to pound global equities markets, it's all been water off a Peking duck's back to China.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a directionless lead from Wall Street and falls in base metal prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket remained sharply lower at noon, following falls in US stocks amid fears that the world's biggest economy could be heading for a recession.

Return of the 'R' word

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Aussie market today can expect more bruises, as it seems that no sooner do the bandages come off that the markets cop another battering from somewhere else.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open sharply lower today after weak US employment data rattled Wall Street on Friday.

APEC Public Holiday

The NSW Government has announced that today is a public holiday for the Sydney metropolitan area to coincide with the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit. The Financial Standard daily newsletter will resume on Monday, September 10.