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FRM diversified Aus fund records 10.86% return

Financial Risk Management (FRM) has announced that its diversified Australia fund recorded a return of 10.86% for the 12 months to January 2004, with a standard deviation of 1.86%. Meanwhile, the FRM master fund recorded a return of 8.10% in US dollar ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar has lost more than one per cent against the US dollar overnight after breaking through the 80 US cent mark. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7899/04 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7973/78. The Australian ...

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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in gains from the previous session after disappointing jobless claims data and lackluster earnings news. No. 2 computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. dragged down the Dow Jones industrial average after saying ...

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The US dollar fell against most major currencies today on comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan expressing little concern over the US currency's recent decline. The dollar dropped as low as US$1.2838 per euro, nearing its record low of ...

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The Australian dollar opened little changed after yesterday rising by more than one US cent following the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly monetary policy statement. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7755/60 compared ...

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The Australian dollar opened higher before the release of a statement from the Reserve Bank that economists expect will indicate further rate rises are on the cards. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7664/69 compared with Friday's ...

Strong A$ not all bad news for exporters: CommSec

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
A report on the way a strong Aussie dollar affects share prices has challenged conventional wisdom that it is bad for exporters, saying resource shares can gain value alongside a muscular local currency. The CommSec report argues the impact of the stronger ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar fell almost 1% against a surging US dollar after the US Federal Reserve softened its commitment to maintain interest rates at current record lows for a considerable period. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7734/39 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker on the back of a firmer United States dollar following comments from European officials about curbing the strength of the euro. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at US$ 0.7690/00 compared with Friday's close ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar slumped in overnight trading after positive United States economic data and comments from European officials expressing concern over the strength of the euro boosted the US dollar. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading ...