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Morning Market Wrap: Greenback gains short-lived

The Australian dollar climbed back above US 74 cents to reach a fresh six-year high overnight after gains in the greenback following the capture of Saddam Hussein proved short-lived. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7432/37 compared ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds weaker at noon

... trading today. The Australian bond market was weaker at noon after a knee jerk reaction to the surprise arrest of the former Iraq dictator. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.885 per cent, compared with Friday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: US dollar strong following Hussein capture

The Australian dollar lost ground against the US currency following news of the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7367/72 compared with Friday's close of 0.7412/17. During ...

Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... few months," he said. The significant acceleration in domestic economic activity since the official end of hostilities in Iraq earlier in the year had supported the labour market, Mr Bernie said. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Michael Workman said ...

Economists expect 1.3 per cent GDP growth in September quarter

... percentage points in the quarter. "(Interest) rates were low, confidence was recovering from its soft spot around the time of the Iraq war and SARS," he said. "As well as that you had a recovery in tourist numbers that would have boosted the number of ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investors expecting confidence boost

Investors will open trading on the Australian market today anticipating a confidence boost this week, with key construction and capital expenditure figures due for release. The week will also be dominated by crucial US figures, including third quarter ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar reaches $US0.7200 overnight

... The analysts also said the US dollar fell for the third day in a row given geopolitical tensions, with the costs of war in Iraq concerning some investors. The Australian share market is likely to move lower following a weaker session in the United States ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger after hitting new six-year high

... global economic growth. The US dollar was being undermined by heightened risk aversion given the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Mr Jansen said. "The situation in Iraq is deteriorating," he said. "Typically that's not to favourable for the Aussie, but ...

Lure of high yields attracts global fund investments in Australia

... one-off phenomenon and is a result of pent-up consumer demand, as consumers minimised their activity during the uncertain Iraq war period. The fact that there were tax cuts in that country was also a major reason. He said that TD Securities' forecast ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... expected to have expanded strongly, at an annualised rate of about 6.0 per cent, influenced heavily by the bounce back from the Iraq war. But the Australian dollar closed nearly unchanged, after offshore buyers supported it against a broadly stronger ...