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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker today, retreating from a fresh six and a half year high overnight, as the United States dollar gained strength from comments made by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
... break new highs. The local bourse is likely to scrape into positive territory at the open following a mild lead from United States indices overnight. The United States was up slightly, while key European markets including Britain, Germany and France ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher after reaching another fresh six and a half high against a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7719/27 compared with Friday's close of 0.7719/27. The local unit peaked ...

Macquarie Bank cuts commitment to MEAP fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
... opportunities are expected as a result of the continuing restructuring of the electricity and gas industries in the United States and Canada, and the trend towards the separation of the regulated businesses of existing utilities from other business activities." ...

Morning Market Wrap: $A opens weaker as new SARS fears emerge

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
... another record low against the euro and rekindled fears that currency weakness would curb foreign investment in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 15 points or 0.15 per cent at 10,144.75, according to the latest available data. ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords end stronger amid Asian SARS concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
... has ignored it, but it is evident there is a little bit of nervousness in other equity markets in Asia." In the United States overnight, stocks rallied after a drop in inflation and the surge in industrial production, which pointed to a rebound in the ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds weaker at noon

... continued to show strength at noon today on expectations that the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein by United States forces would boost the US market. The local bourse was among the first markets in the world to trade since Hussein's capture ...

Lend Lease completes Mortgage Capital business sale

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
... today said it has completed the sale of its Lend Lease Mortgage Capital business for about $56 million. The sale, to United States financial services group Wachovia Corporation, was announced in August. "Lend Lease... has completed its previously announced ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker on US unit comeback

... recently ailing US dollar. The Australian share market is likely to fall today following a weaker session in the United States overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was eight points lower at 3199 on a volume of 625 ...

Macquarie Office Trust makes first offshore investment

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2003
Macquarie Office Trust today said it had acquired an 80 per cent interest in two United States office properties, totaling $US112.8 million. That equates to $US90.2 million for Macaquarie's 80 per cent stake in the acquisition. Macquarie said the acquisitions ...