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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2004
The Australian sharemarket was likely to open weaker as softer markets globally and weaker base metal prices combine to paint a negative picture for the local bourse. By 0705 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange today, the June share price index contract ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2004
The Australian market is likely to open slightly firmer, although it could slip into the red over the course of the day as weaker oil, gold and base metal prices impact resource stocks. US markets nudged ahead overnight as other offshore stockmarkets ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
The Australian market is expected to continue the momentum from yesterday, as US blue chips made solid gains overnight. The Australian market got a boost from resources stocks yesterday, however weaker prices on the London Metals Exchange, as well as ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
The Australian share market should get a boost from Wall St and open higher, continuing a winning streak that ran through most of last week. Higher base metals and precious metals prices at the weekend should also propel resource stocks, which ended ...

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The Australian dollar recovered from yesterday's lows to open stronger, after the United States dollar fell overnight on unexpectedly low economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7217/22, compared with 0.7173/79 at yesterday's ...

Construction industry shows signs of growth

Australia's construction industry is set to grow significantly over the next 18 months, according to a peak industry group survey. The Australian Industry Group's (Ai Group) biannual Construction Outlook Survey of 100 non-residential construction companies ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
stocks sank on Wednesday as concerns about rising interest rates and heightened tensions in Iraq, along with worries about China 's efforts to cool its red-hot economy, overshadowed investors'recent enthusiasm about strong corporate profits. Shares ...

ASIC says 22 companies didn't disclose directors options

Twenty-two Australian companies failed to reveal details of the share options they handed out to directors in their latest annual reports, Australia's corporate watchdog ASIC said today. The requirement applied to annual reports filed after June 30 ...

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Australian stocks should gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains on Friday night, while base metal prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange. Last Friday, a profit warning from National Australia Bank weighed down the Australian ...

Market Wrap

In Sydney today, Australian stocks could gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains overnight. However, continued weakness in the price of oil and precious metals could lead to further pressure on resources stocks, which have fallen ...