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RBA expected to hold rates, but hikes will come

... could afford to wait until 2004 to begin pushing rates higher once it is convinced strong second-half growth in the United States - the driver of the global economy - would be sustained in 2004. But HSBC chief economist John Edwards said a surprise rate ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... 12.89 points at 1893.46. The Australian dollar bounced strongly overnight, charging back above $US0.6800 as the United States dollar returned to weakness. At 0700 the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6850/55 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6780/85. ...

S&P places AXA Global Equity Tech Fund under review

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
... AAA rating on the AXA Global Equity Technology Fund Under Review. The fund is managed by Alliance Capital in the United States, which announced last week the suspension of two of its employees in relation to possible conflicts of interest. One of the ...

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

... to 3205.7. The Australian dollar opened weaker from Friday's close as stronger-than-expected economic data in the United States enabled a rally in the US dollar. At 0700 the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6775/87 compared with Friday's close of ...

EU asks WTO to intervene in Australian quarantine dispute

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
... ruled that the Australian quarantine system for salmon violated WTO rules following a complaint by Canada and the United States.

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries close higher, Tower shares rise

... adding 7.98 points or 0.79 percent to 1,018.80. Meanwhile, the Australian stock market closed higher today after the United States market pulled out of a temporary slump but analysts said the local bourse lacked real zip and direction. Major banks and ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords recover from opening losses

... underlying index - on a volume of 9,426 contracts. Australia's bond market rallied today, reflecting gains made in the United States with little follow-up buying evident in the local session. At 1630 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May ...

Midday market wrap: Banks keep ASX above water

AAP. COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
... last night's losses anyway," Mr Bligh said. "It is the banks that are holding up the market today." Stocks in the United States ended at their lowest levels in a month overnight, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 81.55 points to 9344, while ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords lower at noon after OPEC news

The Australian sharemarket remained lower at noon, still affected by a fall in United States stocks after an OPEC announcement fuelled concern about energy prices. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' overnight decision to cut its oil ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords drift in the wake of US markets

... market at noon continued to drift between positive and negative territory in the wake of uninspiring trading on the United States market and only a smattering of local corporate news. Miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and telco Telstra were in the black ...