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CSAM to launch master trust products in early 2004

Credit Suisse Asset Management Australia (CSAM) has signalled its intention to expand further away from manufacturing or pure funds management, today announcing plans to launch its own series of master trusts in early 2004. The products will be offered ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

... the United States. On Wall Street stocks jumped in early trade as investors welcomed an economic report showing manufacturing activity surged in November. In late overnight trade on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger; market waits for RBA meeting

... will also publish the Commodity Price Index and the Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers performance of manufacturing index for November is released. In late overnight trade on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

66,000 new jobs in Australia for February quarter: forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
... construction positions would slow over the coming months. The only sector forecast to record negative growth was manufacturing where a rising Australian dollar was taking a toll on the volatile industry with jobs set to decline by 3000. Among the states ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... reliance on exporting resources was not a cause for despair as some people think because of the massive expansion in manufacturing capacity around the world, according to Mr Macfarlane. Export prices are doing better than import prices and our terms ...

NAB survey reveals unrelenting business strength in October

... therefore supports the need for a more neutral monetary policy (higher cash rates). Globally exposed sectors (mining, manufacturing and personal and recreational services - such as tourism) and agribusiness have taken over as key drivers of the further ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

... Australia Bank's October monthly business survey is due while the Australian Bureau of Statistics September quarter manufacturing production data will be released. In equities, National Australia Bank will hand down its annual results, where it is expected ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

... dollar was unable to raise the bar further against a US dollar that rebounded strongly on better-than-expected US non-manufacturing data showing more strength in the world's largest economy. Investors will have plenty of corporate news to digest today ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... The Australian dollar was almost one US cent lower after a report overnight showing significant strength in the US manufacturing sector. In early afternoon trade the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6978/83 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7076/81. ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

... built on gains last week to close at their highest level in 17 months after a surprisingly strong reading on the manufacturing sector lifted investors' hopes for a US economic rebound. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 57.34 points higher at 9858.46 ...