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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
stocks sank on Wednesday as concerns about rising interest rates and heightened tensions in Iraq, along with worries about China 's efforts to cool its red-hot economy, overshadowed investors'recent enthusiasm about strong corporate profits. Shares ...

US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

... were more upbeat in April about finding a job than they have been in almost 18 months, causing markets to quickly shift focus to next week's influential report on the U.S. employment situation. Also consumers bought a near-record number of homes last ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
... index contract - a key indicator of trading for the day ahead - was down two points to 3455 with 309 contracts traded. A key focus for investors today will be the release of inflationary figures for the March quarter, with economists predicting a drop ...

News Corp placed on review by Moody's for possible ratings upgrade

... Trust II, and the Ba1 trust preferred shares at News Corp Overseas and News Corporation Exchange Trust. The review will focus on projections for operating results, allowing for cyclical factors, continued investment and acquisitions. Moody's said it ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
... throes of integrating its $5.4 billion National Bank of New Zealand acquisition and an update on its progress will be a key focus today.

ANZ heading for another interim record profit

... throes of integrating its $5.4 billion National Bank of New Zealand acquisition and an update on its progress will be a key focus for analysts and fund managers when ANZ reports its profits on Tuesday. Last month, ANZ reaffirmed its guidance of 9% cash ...

WTO warns time running out

At a Geneva meeting of the WTO's 146 member states, including Australia, director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi welcomed a new willingness between delegates to discuss thorny topics such as farming but warned that time was running out. Last month, countries ...

Market Wrap

... lower at 3451, with 415 contracts traded. There is no economic news of note out of Australia today. BHP Billiton will be in focus early on as it publishes its quarterly production update. Rio Tinto will also be watched as the company is holding its annual ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
... figures. Analysts expect Telstra's overall revenues to rise by between 0.4-0.5% and an analyst and media phone in is bound to focus on strategy at the company following last week's departure of chairman Bob Mansfield.

Aspen and Financial Resources launch fixed interest fund

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... style fund offering investors high yielding debt securities. The new company, Aspen Financial Resources Ltd (AFRL), will focus on providing fixed interest investment products to the debt and corporate lending markets. Aspen's role in the joint venture ...