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Listen Candid Caton - 3 minute markets update Friday, 3 June 2009
BT Chief Economist, Dr Chris Caton, and portfolio manager, Chris Thompson, provide a regular audio update on overnight global markets as they close.
Latest: Markets did not do well overnight. The UK FTSE finished down 2.5%, and the US Dow by a similar amount. The S&P was down 2.9%, it is now back below where is was on 31 December 2008. In the US the unemployment rate has gone up to 9.5%. There will be no market report on Monday, as the US market is closed on Friday 3 July 2009. |
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Government announces continuation of 50% pension minimums in May budget All BT & Westpac account-based pensions will have their minimum pension level reduced by 50% from 1 July 2009 for the 2009/10 financial year. Customers already receiving a specified amount higher than the minimum level will not be impacted. Customers on the minimum level will have the opportunity to increase their income level if they wish. |
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Caton's Corner
The big question: recovery or just a rally?
15/05/2009
A strong market performance across April has continued into May. Is this the start of a genuine recovery or just another bear-market rally?