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Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
The Australian market is likely to extend the recent record closes with further gains today as strong commodity prices and US markets help to underpin growing investor confidence. On Friday both key indices hit record closes and made new intraday highs ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
... contracts. On the domestic market Australian equities are agin expected to offer little direct guidance, although strong commodity prices overnight could boost resources stocks.

Equity, bond and commodities all down in April: Mercer

Most equity, bond and commodity markets fell in April, the latest Mercer Sector Survey has revealed. Mercer attributed the general fall to signs of potential future rate hikes in the US, continued instability in the Middle East and the Chinese government ...

Aust consumer expectations of inflation ease

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2004
... coming year eased this month after a surprisingly large rise in April, a new survey has shown. However high oil and other commodity prices and the eventual unwinding of the effects of the Australian dollar's rapid appreciation last year posed a risk ...

Market Wrap

... WMC Resources were all hit heavily as concerns that credit controls in China could curb its appetite for metals sliced commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 43.5 points to 3401.3 and the all ordinaries index fell 42.6 points to 3407.8 ...

Australian dollar opens lower on Chinese Premier's comments

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
... currency strategist Jo Masters said comments from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in a media interview had a clear impact on commodity currencies, including the Australian dollar.

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... sentiment which might get markets re-evaluating the chance of a rate rise." Dr Edwards said that while the current spike in commodity prices did not suit the United States or Europe, it benefited Australia as higher prices for metals, minerals, fuel ...

Former managing director of FOGI to stand trial

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The former managing director of a failed commodity trading company was today committed to stand trial on deception charges after allegedly misleading company investors. Robert Geoffrey Walker, the former head of Financial Options Group Incorporated ...

Farmer confidence falls across Australia: Rabobank

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
A strong Australian dollar and volatile commodity prices have dented local farmers' confidence in the rural economy, a survey has revealed. The bulk of farmers are also unconvinced the federal government's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United ...

HSBC launches global fund of hedge funds

... invested in some 35 global and regional hedge funds employing long/short equity strategies, event-driven styles and commodity-trading plays.