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Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold

... trade deficit may increase the pressure on the RBA to take action later in the year, but the uncertainty caused by the war on Iraq made today's decision predictable, according to Financial Standard chief economist Rob Pereira.

Morning market wrap: US shares end losing streak

... kick-started a day of rising prices, rising 71.50 points but the swings of recent weeks look set to continue as long as the war in Iraq goes on. All Ordinaries: 2844.20 (+0.00) Dow Jones: 8069.86 (+77.73) NASDAQ: 1341.17 (+7.13) FTSE-100: 3613.30 (-71.50) ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries gains ground

... gained $0.20 to $32.53. But the market continued to be dominated by war-related uncertainty, and with no early end to the Iraq conflict in sight, it appears that investors might need to get used to the current climate. All Ordinaries: 2864.10 (+19.90) ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords rises, Costello warns on war costs

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said today that the war in Iraq could be "very expensive" and that its cost would take priority over a budget surplus. Meanwhile, the All Ordinaries gained slightly today despite the prevailing uncertainties in the world ...

Morning market wrap: Bears back in control

Yesterday's heavy sell-off in Asia continued firstly in the UK and then in the US as the economic impact of war continued to unsettle the markets. US investors were also shaken by the release of economic data indicating a decline in business confidence ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries down

... Ordinaries headed south following the global trend in international stock trading as investors remain uncertain over the war in Iraq. Trading has been thin and defensive with demand being higher for bonds and gold. The airline industry too is expected ...

World airline industry faces worst crisis ever

... industry is facing its worst crisis ever and according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the war in Iraq may cause some carriers to fold their operations. Andrew Drysdale, head of IATA's Asia Pacific division, said that the losses ...

Morning market wrap: War takes centre stage

... break even point for the year as market sentiment has drifted from euphoria to a current state of uncertainty as the war in Iraq may take longer than expected. Demand for bonds and gold has also gone higher. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has come ...

Promina finalises massive share floatation

... shares that will cost them $1.90 each at the most. The company also said that it had only limited exposure to the war in Iraq. "Clearly it's going to have an effect on some market sentiment, but we don't see that that is really going to affect the Promina ...

Equity "hangover" has only just begun: Deutsche

Investors hoping for a turnaround in equity markets, particularly in the wake of the war on Iraq, will have a long wait, according to Deutsche Bank's global fixed income strategist George Cooper. Cooper, whose research has earned him a reputation as ...