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Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... Amongst those countries that have tax burdens less than Australia (tax level of 30.1%) include Mexico (18.9%), the United States (28.9%), Japan (27.3%), Korea (27.2%) and Ireland (29.9%). Those with higher tax burdens include the Czech Republic (38.4%) ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar still up; Wall Street slow

... The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a high of $US0.7075 overnight on the back of a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7047/52 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7005/10. It reached ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar breaks $US0.7000

... is likely to fall slightly at the open following a decrease in the key Dow Jones Industrial Average index in the United States overnight. The local market jumped to a fresh 16-month high yesterday amid a mixed performance by blue chip stocks. The benchmark ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... at noon but had travelled in an upwards trajectory in local trade after being knocked lower by a broadly stronger United States currency overnight.

Business conditions strengthen significantly: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... $US0.6530. NAB economists said recent global news was encouraging, with more signs of a moderate recovery in the United States in 2003 but a short-lived improvement in Japan. NAB forecast a slowing of domestic demand would be offset by a neutral to slightly ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak; bonds strong

... at noon but had travelled in an upwards trajectory in local trade after being knocked lower by a broadly stronger United States currency overnight. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6932/36 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6933/39. ...

Morning Market Wrap: US key indices up

The Australian share market is likely to make moderate gains at the open following a mild increase in key United States indices on Friday. By 0708 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger

... Australian dollar opened stronger today, swiftly edging above the $US0.6900 level it reached on Friday after the United States dollar fell across the board. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6951/56 compared with Friday's close of ...

Midday Market Wrap: Resources pull back

... ordinaries were down 6.1 points at 3293.0. The Australian bond market was softer to noon following the selloff in the United States market after another raft of firm economic data. At 1200 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar strong after volatile night

... way," she said. The Australian share market is likely to ease slightly at the open following a flat lead from key United States indices overnight. By 0656 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of ...