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Morning Market Wrap: Caution ahead of data releases

The Australian share market is likely to post cautious gains, after an upbeat lead from Wall St at the weekend. A swag of local economic data due out today should also give some direction to investors. National retail sales figures for September, and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

The Australian share market delivered a solid performance to finish higher today, driven by gains in resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 10.4 points at 3273.8, while the all ordinaries added 9.9 points to 3284.6. In resources ...

Strong dollar a concern: MIG

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) has warned its balance sheet could be hit by a rapidly rising Australian dollar. A rise in "real" interest rates since the end of 2002/03 could also lead to some downward revaluation of assets, MIG chief executive ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after the United States dollar strengthened overnight in anticipation of a strong third quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) reading tonight. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7029/32 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Soft start

The Australian sharemarket is likely to follow the soft lead higher from Wall St overnight, with the focus on Westpac Bank's annual results and a raft of annual general meetings. In New York, the Dow Jones moved slightly ahead, as investors paused after ...

Morning market Wrap: US Fed Reserve holds rates steady

US stocks held onto their earlier gains on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady at 45-year lows, as expected. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64 points to 9672, after briefly rising more than 80 points from Monday's ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

The Australian dollar was slightly stronger at noon, edging higher on the back of yen gains against the weakening US dollar. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7006/11 compared with Friday's close of 0.7004/09. The local unit was ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar and bonds stronger

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon, above 70 US cents as a host of international and domestic factors support its strength. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7053/59 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7005/10. It had traded ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Market low on anticipated Wall Street losses

The Australian sharemarket closed lower today, weighed down by the anticipation of losses on Wall Street tonight. After holding firm across the morning session, the local bourse eased off in the afternoon, succumbing to pressure from a weaker News Corp ...

Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon, remaining close to the $US0.7000 level it reached in overnight trade but not moving higher. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6988/93 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6939/44. Commonwealth ...