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Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... and Optus-parent SingTel edged back two cents to $1.42. Meanwhile, the bond market pared back yesterday's rally, with the focus back on upcoming US economic data. Late in the day the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.695 per ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

Westpac Banking Corporation today reported an increase in cash earnings to $2,271 million for the full year ended September 2003, up 10 per cent on the 2002 result excluding the non-recurring significant items in that year. Operating profit after tax ...

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 ...

Boutique fund warns investors of current market dangers

... perpetuate their own boom-bust cycle by again following the herd," Ms MacMahon said. "There has long been an almost exclusive focus in the professional retail investment marketplace on three investment 'food groups' - equities, government bonds and ...

Henderson wins long-term mandate competition in the UK

... proven that a start to new thinking had begun. "The range of available investment solutions will increase as pension funds focus on longer dated mandates with objectives set in relation set in relation to liabilities or inflation," said John Troiano ...

International economic growth should lift Australia's economy: QIC economist

... increase in interest rates, however, is likely to be modest by historical standards." She also said that in recent months, the focus of financial markets has moved from whether global recovery will occur, to whether it can be sustained - in particular ...

Opis Capital receives 'approved' rating from Zenith

... Opis Capital Premium Equity Fund and the Opis Capital Dynamic Equity Fund. Both funds are managed with an absolute return focus. Zenith's David Wright stated that the Opus group offered a "refreshing" approach to the management of Australian equities ...

Aviva Australia streamlines national distribution

... to the WA state manager position. Mr Bellis has a strong background in marketing and product management with particular focus on strategic planning, and has been in the financial services industry since 1989. Richard joined Aviva in March 2000 as risk ...

EIA says SRIs growing dramatically in Australia

The Ethical Investment Association (EIA) has said that Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in Australia have continued to grow dramatically over the past year -rising to $21.3 billion by 30 June 2003. However, Paul Northey, general manager, Navigator ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
The Australian share market closed in the red, with interest focused on news that ANZ Banking Group had reached agreement to acquire the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 10.1 points at 3256.2 while the ...