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Afternoon Market Wrap: Resources push market despite Wall Street falls

The Australian share market ignored the fall on Wall Street overnight and closed higher today pushed up by strength in resources. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 11.4 points higher at 3295.1 while the all ordinaries index was 10.4 points stronger ...

Midday Market Wrap: US dollar rebound flattens dollar

... of foreign exchange Nick Waite said. The low traded to noon was $US0.6857 and the high was 0.6880. "It was US dollar strength - strengthening against euro and yen - and that led to a softer Aussie," Mr Waite said. "We have bounced off the lows but haven't ...

Consumer sentiment rises to nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
Consumer sentiment rose to a nine-year high in October with Australian households more confident about the economic outlook, a survey has found. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.5 per cent in October to 117.8, the ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar strong, bonds weaker

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon after hovering around the $US0.6900 level overnight, with analysts saying the volatility was driven by a touch of strength in the United States dollar. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6890/95 ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: AXS hits 16-month high

The Australian share market struck a fresh 16-month high today, as key resources stocks pushed the bourse higher after continued strength in commodities markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 6.5 points higher at 3282.9, its highest ...

Economy strong; rates will rise: NAB survey

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
Australian business conditions remained robust in September, indicating unrelenting strength in the economy, the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey shows. While business conditions were marginally lower than the strong levels of August ...

Midday Market Wrap: Gold and resources lead market; bonds and dollar weak

The Australian share market was up more than half a per cent at midday, pushed along by strength in gold and resources and strong performances by offshore markets overnight. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.1 points stronger at 3294.5 ...

Industry expert John Nolan joins REST Investment Committee

Industry fund REST Superannuation has announced the appointment of high profile investment professional John Nolan to a key role on its Investment Committee. Formerly executive chairman and director of research at JANA Investment Advisers, Mr Nolan ...

Dollar consolidates ahead of $US0.70 push

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
The Australian dollar shot closer to six-year highs this week, riding on a strong economy and weak US dollar, and is expected to push towards $US0.7000 in the short term. The local currency broke through the $US0.6850 resistance level this week, reaching ...

Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

The Australian share market is likely to move higher following gains in international markets overnight. By 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the day ahead, was six points ...