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Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... Economists had tipped a rise of 10,000. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to publish labour force figures today at 1130 AEDT. Market consensus again is for a rise of 10,000. National Australia Bank economist Kris Bernie said he expected a month ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker on US unit comeback

... dollar was weaker at the open following an overnight US dollar comeback triggered by an improved US economic outlook. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7394/99 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7397/02. It reached a high of 74.11 US ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks weaker at noon

... market was marginally weaker at noon, as it looked for positives following a negative lead from Wall Street overnight. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 5.3 points lower at 3213.5 while the all ordinaries index fell 4.6 points to 3214.9. ...

AMP expected to reveal rights offer details next week

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2003
... this week amid speculation that its rights offer will be undersubscribed. The stock was seven cents lower at $5.61 by 1202 AEDT. Some have suggested that hedge funds could be pushing AMP's share price down to help investors secure a better price in the ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new six-year high

... high above 74 US cents overnight ahead of the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to leave interest rates unchanged. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7414/19 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7399/04. Early in overnight trading it reached ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

... Australian stock market remained slightly lower at noon, despite a firmer session in the United States overnight. At 1204 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 2.2 points at 3222.9 while the all ordinaries index moved 3.8 points lower to 3222.4. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh heights

... The Australian dollar rose to a fresh six year high overnight on the back of US dollar weakness to open stronger. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7399/04 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7384/87. It reached a record six year ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... as high as 3243.9, while the all ordinaries index was 5.9 points weaker at 3226.2. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 1628 AEDT, the December share price index contract was five points firmer at 3237 - an 11.9 point premium to the underlying index - on ...

Midday market wrap: shares edge higher

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... positive territory today as banks and major resource stock edge higher in response to positive economic outlook. By 1010 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 11.8 points to 3241.6 while the all ordinaries index was 11.1 points firmer at 3243.2. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

... Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was six points lower at 3226 on a volume of 546 contracts by 0649 AEDT. In the news today, shares in Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd are expected to take off when the airline debuts on the Australian Stock ...