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US dollar tumbles on concerns over terrorist attacks on US soil

After a brief rebound overnight, the US dollar tumbled to fresh multi-month lows against the euro and Swiss franc today amid a new government warning about possible terrorist attacks on US soil. The news added to investor concerns about slowing US growth ...

Market wrap

The Australian sharemarket will be under pressure from the open this morning, after all major US share price indices closed softer on Friday. The release of weaker than expected jobs data sent Wall Street lower as traders reassessed the outlook for ...

Hedge funds bearish greenback and stocks: Van survey

Two-thirds of hedge funds managers expect the US dollar to end the month lower, while almost half expect the S&P 500 Index of US equities to fall and 44% anticipate a rise in the price of 10-year US Treasury notes, according to the latest monthly survey ...

Sentinel US Property Fund open for Aust investors

Lowes Talbert Partners has announced it will begin marketing the Sentinel US Property Fund which is now open for subscription by Australian investors. The fund will be managed by Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, the largest managers in the US of direct ...

WRAP: Overnight debt and forex

The US Treasury market ended mixed [overnight], after a major rout on Friday prompted by unexpectedly strong April employment data. The short end of the yield curve clawed back only a small part of the 0.25% rises in yield on Friday, but the long end ...

Aust dollar tumbles more than one US cent over weekend

The Australian dollar tumbled by more than one US cent over the weekend to reach a six month low as the United States dollar soared on a much stronger than expected US jobs report. The key US report, which also delivered a robust employment number last ...

Australia well-insulated against US rate hikes: Costello

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
Australian Treasurer Peter Costello today said Australia was well-insulated against expected rate rises in the United States, but declined to say whether he saw another rate hike in his own country. "There seems to be a general view that as the American ...

Australian dollar hits new low for the year overnight

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2004
The Australian dollar dipped to its lowest level for the year overnight and could fall further over the next few months if the US dollar continues to strengthen on the prospect of a US interest rate hike. At 0900 AEST the local currency was trading ...

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
The Australian dollar began the week firmer after the United States dollar gave up recent gains following the release of weaker-than-expected US economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7446/55, compared with Friday's close ...

A$ bounces back

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2004
The Australian dollar bounced back after some buying of the local currency to open stronger. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7413/18, compared with yesterday's close of 0.7353/56. Early in offshore trading it climbed by as much as ...