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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
The Australian dollar opened at its strongest level since 1984 today to start the week well above 90 US cents as an optimistic outlook for the global economy fuelled demand for high interest rate currencies. The Australian dollar then reached a new ...

Saddle up the greenback

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... six to 12 months, Westpac economists, are forecasting that continuing volatility will see our dollar sit around 90-92 US cents for the best part of 2008. India's stock market and companies are also particularly enjoying the ride, on a weaker US dollar ...

Sub-prime currency fall-out

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... shortly," said a CommSec spokesperson on SKY Business News this morning. With the Australian dollar now trading back above 86 US cents we have returned to where we were in pre-sub-prime June. But given the AUD fell 11 per cent between 20 July and 12 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
... $40.20, and Westpac 23 cents to $27.43. On the New York Mercantile Exchange last Friday, October crude settled up 68 US cents at $US74.04 per barrel. Local energy stocks were slightly higher. Woodside Petroleum rose three cents to $45.33, Santos three ...

Bear claws and database gremlins

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... that saw the damage minimised at -1.3 percent. Also caught up in the turmoil, the Australian dollar was quoted at 78.67 US cents in late New York trade. According to The Australian news paper, Macquarie Bank divisional director Lucinda Chan said yesterday's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
... cost a total of $5 billion to $7 billion. On the New York Mercantile Exchange overnight, August crude settled down 13 US cents at $US74.02 a barrel. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US666.10, up 95 US cents on yesterday's close. The gold miners ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... $4.79. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, July crude closed higher for the third day in a row on Friday, gaining 35 US cents to settle at $US68 a barrel. As a result, energy stocks rose in early trading. Woodside Petroleum climbed 40 cents to $45.40 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
... the higher Aussie dollar that we continue to see trade at the moment. The Australian dollar continues to trade above 83 US cents, and today it reached its highest level since August 27, 1990. "As it creeps higher it is going to have an impact on margins ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
... little bit of focus on some of the companies generating earnings out of the US, with the Aussie dollar getting over 83 US cents there. Stocks like Brambles and Westfield." Mr Land said the market was going through some choppy trading today but investor ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
... trend was Woodside Petroleum which rose 14 cents to $37.64. The oil price fell overnight, with January crude settling 99 US cents or 1.6 per cent lower at $US62.44 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. US stocks gained ground as the lower oil ...