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Alan Thornhill is a parliamentary press gallery journalist. Private Briefing is updated daily with Australian personal finance news, analysis, and commentary.The Latest
23rd February 2012
The Dow Jones index fell 26.94 points to 12,938.80
Headlines
Prime Minister Julia Gillard likely to call a leadership ballot Monday, when she meets reporters later today.
THE MARKETS
| All Ordinaries | 4361.700 | |||||||
| S&P 500 | 1357.66 | |||||||
| Aud To Usd | 1.0646 | |||||||
| Bhp Blt Fpo | 36.110 | |||||||
| Newcrest Fpo | 35.965 | |||||||
| Telstra Fpo | 3.250 | |||||||
| Macq Group Fpo | 26.670 | |||||||
| Woolworths Fpo | 25.040 | |||||||
News to Use
- Lend wisely:Australian banks urged
- Average earnings surge
- I can beat Tony: Julia
- Rudd government had entered “paralysis:” Gillard
- PM calls leadership ballot
- Gillard calls presser
- Gillard or Rudd:We’ll know Monday
- Labor leadership:the phony war ends
- I’ll say tomorrow:Gillard
- Rudd quits – and attacks Gillard
- Pay rises moderate
- Leading index “subdued”
- Dow passes 13,000, then….
- Shareholders to get bigger say on CEO’s bonuses
- More rate cuts possible:RBA
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