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Midday Market Wrap: Stocks weaker at noon

... looking to be positive which is reflected today; the US is down but our market doesn't want to go down." In the United States overnight, stocks fell after the Federal Reserve kept official interest rates at one per cent - a 45-year low - and the Dow ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new six-year high

... against the yen. The Australian share market is likely to fall today following a slightly weaker session in the United States overnight. However, key European indices were stronger in the overnight session. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

The Australian stock market remained slightly lower at noon, despite a firmer session in the United States overnight. At 1204 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 2.2 points at 3222.9 while the all ordinaries index moved 3.8 points lower to ...

Government revises budget surplus forecasts

AAP | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003

... the Australian economy has brightened since Budget, with increasing signs of global recovery, particularly in the United States, and an easing in drought conditions over much of Australia," he said. "There are still risks around the outlook, particularly ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

... higher as the market digests yesterday's domestic interest rate hike and a raft of positive economic news from the United States overnight. On Wall St, the Dow moved to a fresh 18-month high as investors welcomed a report that hinted the labor market ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003

... surprising. RBA governor Ian Macfarlane said world economic conditions continued to improve, the pace of growth in the United States had picked up markedly since mid year and the local economy had strengthened. Economists today said they expected the ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003

... continued to improve. The Australian economy had also strengthened considerably since the middle of the year. "In the United States the pace of growth has picked up markedly since mid year, and there is increasing evidence that the US recovery is becoming ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar pushes over 73 US cents

... pulled back slightly from yesterday's strong gains as investors chose to wait for further data on the pace of the United States economic recovery. In late overnight trade on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was four ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market closes firmer

WITH AAP | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003

... better at 3191 - a 3.3 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 12,618 contracts by 1613 AEDT. In the United States overnight, stocks jumped to 18-month highs on Monday, as investors welcomed a report showing US factories barreled ahead ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

... tipped a rate hike before Christmas, delivering a widening interest rate differential between Australia and the United States. National Bank of Australia head of market strategy, Greg McKenna, said the dollar was bid because of the interest rate differential ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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