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China's rates up again

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... little impact on currency markets and continued strong growth out of China is likely to underpin ongoing strength in commodity prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... strength and that is carrying the can," he said. "It is surprising the miners aren't doing well today, given gold and other commodity prices are up. "Maybe the strength of the Aussie dollar is starting to bite them."

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... Governor, Glenn Stevens who said yesterday that he wasn't surprised by the value of the A$ considering the level of commodity prices. He also noted that the AUD wasn't much different against other floating currencies like the EUR and the CAD and was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... said. He said currency traders are looking for strong economic growth news from China to confirm ongoing strength in commodity prices, which have the potential to move the Australian dollar. "There'll also be a lot of focus on what's happening in the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
... but banking stocks were keeping it relatively sturdy after Wall Street fell more than one per cent last night and most commodity prices weakened. Local nickel stocks have been hit hard, as the base metal continued its rapid decline from record highs ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
... 1.41 points to 1,531.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 3.51 points to 2,670.02. LONDON - UK stocks rose as strong commodity prices boosted miners. The FTSE 100 index gained 22.6 points to 6,712.7. FRANKFURT - The DAX index climbed 29.07 points ...

Economic round-up: Lead balloon lifts exports

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
... especially in China and India, is driving lead prices. With the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics' commodity earnings growth forecast of $150 million for FY08, and State Governments' plans to renovate infrastructure, we can expect ...

Economic round-up: Creaming cheese exports

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... increases of imported goods such as cars, computers and clothing are on a downward trend of around 3.7 per cent. Robust commodity prices, a weak US dollar, relatively high interest rates and our private equity takeover boom have all supported the rise ...

Economic round-up: Currency and commodities

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
... currency, hit a 22 year record of US77.6Ac, achieving its highest value since its float in 1985. The Australian RBA commodity price index fell 1.7 per cent in special drawing rights (SDR) terms in June, but is up 6.3 per cent year on year. The forecasts ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
... Boreham speaks at Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce function. Australian stocks ended lower yesterday, as choppy commodity prices took a toll on the resources sector, but local retailers gained on the recommendation by Coles's board of a 22 billion ...