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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar has opened weaker after selling of the euro and sterling against the United States dollar overnight dragged the local currency down. At 7am (AEDT) the local currency was trading at 75.88 US cents compared with yesterday's close ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened broadly unchanged from yesterday as it held onto gains made against a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7574/82 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7575/80. It traded between ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened stronger, after weaker-than-expected United States jobs number sent most currencies higher against the US dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7594/99 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7509/19. ...

Free trade deal goes public, but attacked over PBS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
The 1,000 page free trade deal with the United States was released publicly yesterday and immediately slammed for undermining Australia's cheap medicines system. Officials were unable to explain a key detail in the agreement which will allow decisions ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker, as the United States dollar gained moderately against the euro after expectations of a rate cut in Europe were quashed overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7503/08 compared with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar shed one US cent overnight and the euro had its biggest decline since its launch after United States dollar buying triggered panic selling of the currencies. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading $US0.7636-40 compared with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
... 11 points to 3392 on a volume of 714 contracts. The Australian dollar opened weaker this morning, as gains in the United States dollar led the euro and the local currency lower. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7710/15 compared with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... Australian dollar opened slightly lower than yesterday's closing level after a whippy night, driven by the euro and the United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7710/15 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7728/33. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar shed as much as one US cent overnight after positive comments on the United States economy and the possibility of cutting European interest rates to stem the euro's gain prompted a US dollar rally. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher after a United States report showed consumer confidence was weaker than expected, causing traders to sell the US dollar against most major currencies. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7792/97 compared ...