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Economics

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
The victory of the Iemma government in NSW over the weekend is said to be a boost to the ethanol and clean coal industries, wireless broadband providers, the transport industry and sections of the engineering and construction industries.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher, on the back of a lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0743 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 16 points to 6,012.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Australian stock market was slightly up at noon, after a slow start led by a slower US market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 1.4 points to 5957.1, while the all ordinaries gained 1.8 points to 5937.2.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Japanese economy continues to show consistently good economic signals with the national surplus rising by 7.7 per cent in February compared to a year earlier.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after a day of steady trading on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0702 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 15 points to 6,013.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, buoyed by a stronger US market and gains among the big miners. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 63.2 points higher at 5925.1, while the all ordinaries gained 61.1 points to 5907.4

QIC makes room for new managers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
QIC has terminated mandates with Denver and AQR in order to make room for two new managers in the QIC International Equities Small Companies Fund, Skyhawk and ClariVest.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply higher following large gains on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0650 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 90 points at 6,000.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Australian share market has opened higher today, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.5 points to 5901.2, while the all ordinaries rose 25.6 points to 5882.1.

SEC considers limits to private hedge funds investing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Investment Company Institute in US has come out strongly in support of the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recommendations that individuals investing in hedge funds must have at least A$3.2 million in private investments.