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August business conditions strongest in nearly nine years: NAB

Business conditions strengthened in August to the highest level since late 1994, according to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey, released today. Strength was broadly based, according to the NAB, and was underlined by a significant ...

AMP reveals new wrap products for three dealer groups

AMP has announced that new wrap products - the first from the ASGARD eWRAP platform - are now available in its three aligned dealer groups. These wrap products are the PortfolioCare eWRAP - for the Hillross Financial Services dealer group, Rhapsody ...

Suncorp announces $384 million net profit

Brisbane-based financial services group Suncorp-Metway Ltd today announced a 24 per cent increase in profit for 2002-03, to $384 million. The full-year result included a net profit of $229 million in the six months to June, up 46 per cent on the previous ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares end lower

After dipping in and out of positive territory, the All Ordinaries eventually closed almost six points lower at 3,175.0. The market was dragged lower by the major banks, including a 96c fall in the CBA to $28.73. Among other blue-chips to endure losses ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at new 12-month high

The Australian market ended up for the fifth consecutive day, and in the process set a new 12-month high. The All ordinaries added 10.5 points over the course of the day, closing at 3,180.4. Leading the market higher were major resource stocks, with ...

AMP shares bounce back as investor focus moves to domestic earnings

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2003
Shares in AMP Ltd bounced back today as investors focused on the strength of the group's Australian earnings instead of concerns about the prospects of another capital raising. The stock, which was pummelled earlier in the week and hit near record lows ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones index jumps to 14-month high

Major US share market indexes climbed higher overnight, as investors continued to gain confidence in the strength of the economic and earnings recovery. In contrast to the last few weeks, moreover, the bond market proved little obstacle to higher share ...

US growth strengthening, but risks remain: IMF

The expansion in US economic activity will gather momentum in the latter half of 2003, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) latest review of the US economy. The Fund said US GDP growth should rise from just under 2.5 per cent in 2003 ...

Seafarers set sail with Deutsche

The Seafarers' Retirement Fund has awarded an Australian equities mandate to Deutsche Asset Management, the manager has announced. The $44 million segregated mandate will be invested in The Australian Equities Alpha Fund, headed by Peter Greentree. ...

AMP receives lowly one star rating from Morningstar

Morningstar has today announced that it had given a lowly one star rating to AMP Henderson Global Investors Limited international equities sector strength rating. The ratings house has cited the fact that the fund, which is the Australian funds management ...