Markets UP: Thanks BHP, Rio
Well, the local market here is expected to be a touch firmer today after Friday’s indifferent close in New York and the absence of any negative news about commodities and the BHP-Rio bid situation.
Read MoreWell, the local market here is expected to be a touch firmer today after Friday’s indifferent close in New York and the absence of any negative news about commodities and the BHP-Rio bid situation.
Read MoreThe market got a taste for the earnings outlook for Coca-Cola Amatil yesterday after shareholders at the AGM were told to expect "high single digit growth in net profit" for the 2008 financial year.
Read MoreI think the US federal Reserve is trying to tell us something about inflation and interest rates.
Read MoreInflation might be of emerging concern to the US, but in Japan it’s a real problem now, which shows no sign of slowing.
Read MoreAmid all the debate over the 2008-09 federal budget it’s useful to remember one thing.
Read MoreThe slowdown engineered by the Reserve Bank is having an impact on retailers, large and small.
Read MoreThere are a number of items scattered through the budget that will have an impact on the market and investors and some of us in business.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is expecting a rise in unemployment in 2008-09 as the fight against inflation slows the economy.
Read MoreBlueScope Steel, the country’s biggest steelmaker, says second-half earnings could be up to 83% higher because of higher world steel prices, driven by demand for buildings and automobiles in China.
Read MoreShares in Australia’s only listed private health insurer, NIB Holdings Ltd, dropped sharply yesterday ahead of changes to the Medicare levy surcharge threshold in tonight’s federal budget.
Read MoreWestpac has approached St George Bank to merger in an all share deal that could be worth over $15 billion to SGB shareholders.
Read MoreThe House price indexes from the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the March quarter this week showed a 1.1% rise, to take the rise for the year to March to nearly 14%.
Read MoreA return to making money is in store for many Australian farmers this year after two indifferent years; but it still depends on the winter and spring rains happening according to plan.
Read MoreInsurance Australia Group is still rejecting the $8.0 billion proposed takeover "offer" from QBE Insurance, despite being downgraded by Standard & Poor’s.
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