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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... ahead, was four points lower at 3460 on a volume of 776 contracts. The Australian dollar opened higher after the United States dollar fell overnight against the euro and the yen. At 0700 AEST the local unit was trading at $US0.7660/68 compared with yesterday's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The Australian dollar rose by one United States cent overnight as Japanese asset reallocation caused yen selling against the major currencies. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7630/35 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7532/37. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
... market closed firmer yesterday, with the all ordinaries index again finishing at a record high due to strength in the United States and the local resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished 13.6 points higher at 3452.2, still short of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
The Australian dollar declined over the weekend after better than expected jobs data in the United States boosted the currency of the world's largest economy. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7569/74 compared with Friday's close ...

Former IMF chief economist tips 4.75% global growth in 2004

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 APR 2004
Asia and the United States will propel the world economy to the fastest growth pace in a generation in 2004, former IMF chief economist Michael Mussa predicted Thursday. Western Europe would lag, but most of the rest of the world would join the 2004 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher for a fifth consecutive day as the United States dollar continued to weaken. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7680/83 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7605/10. In the overnight session, it ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The Australian dollar surged after the United States dollar dropped against the euro and the yen following a disappointing report on regional manufacturing in the Chicago area. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7665/70 compared ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher, tracking strength in the euro against the United States dollar and buoyed by firmer gold and base metals prices. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7533/41 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7491/99. ...

Macquarie raises $230 million for US infrastructure fund

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
Macquarie Bank today said it raised nearly $230 million for a United States closed-end infrastructure fund. The investment bank said its Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (MDF) issued 8.5 million shares at ...

Farmer confidence falls across Australia: Rabobank

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
... revealed. The bulk of farmers are also unconvinced the federal government's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States will benefit them, according to the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. It found 25% of Australia's primary producers ...