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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
In Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to fall sharply, after Wall St tumbled on concerns a robust retail report could prompt the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sooner than expected. Commodities prices, including base metals ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane will this week outline the global economy's impact on Australia, with analysts watching hawkishly for any indication of future policy. With the RBA deciding last week to hold official interest rates, there will be ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher for a fifth consecutive day as the United States dollar continued to weaken. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7680/83 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7605/10. In the overnight session, it ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher, tracking strength in the euro against the United States dollar and buoyed by firmer gold and base metals prices. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7533/41 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7491/99. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened little changed, supported above 74 US cents by the rise in base metals and commodity prices and relatively high interest rates. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7411/16 compared with yesterday's close ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened sharply weaker after a report showing foreigners were bigger than expected investors in United States assets drove the US currency to its biggest one-day gain against the euro in five months. At 0700 AEDT the Australian ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords end stronger amid Asian SARS concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
The Australian share market shook off concerns about confirmation of a SARS case in Asia to end firmer, buoyed by a resurgent Wall Street and a strong resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 16.2 points to 3231.4 today, while the all ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar remains strong

The Australian dollar remained stronger at noon after hitting a fresh six-year high overnight, after falls in US equity markets and the continuing prospect of conflict in Iraq weakened the US dollar. The local currency reached a new high of $US0.7443 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market closes firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
The Australian share market ended firmer today, as resources powered higher and lifted indices despite a choppy overall market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 17.6 points higher at 3187.7 while the all ordinaries index gained 16.4 points to 3196.7. ...

Skilled vacancies index up 1.7% in November

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
Australia's jobs boom shows no sign of slowing after new figures today showed vacancies for skilled workers rose 1.7 per cent in November. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) said its skilled vacancies index rose to 114.9 in ...