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Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003
US stocks ended the week lower, as July employment and manufacturing data fell short of investors' optimistic expectations. But Treasuries also were unable to capitalise on the disappointing news, ending the day mixed to slightly lower. Earlier the ...

Rising job ads signal strengthening employment growth: ANZ

... internet job advertisements in July. The size of the increase partly reflected the commencement of a new government employment services contract on the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Australian Job Search site. But the ANZ said other ...

Unemployment rises 0.1% in June 2003: ABS

... of people employed as at June 2003 was 9,507,500, a decrease of 54,000 full-time jobs but an increase of part-time employment by 26,100 leading to a net decrease of 27,900 jobs as compared with May's statistics. The total unemployment rate stood at 6.1% ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... banking sector. The Australian bond market was also slightly stronger, following gains overnight in the US and news that employment fell 27,900 in June. All Ordinaries 3020 +11.7 NASDAQ 1747.46 +1.00 Dow Jones 9156.21 -66.88 FTSE-100 4054.70 -18.90 Hang ...

ACCI endorses RBA chief's comments on labour market reform

... to see," the ACCI said. "Unemployment is lower, there are fewer disputes, productivity is up, wages are higher and employment conditions are more flexible."

Afternoon market wrap: Shares up, Australian dollar down

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2003
... gains on the day. The yield on the 10-year bond edged down eight points to 5.04%, after the ABS announced a decline in employment in June and a rise in the unemployment rate to 6.1%. All Ordinaries 3022.7 +14.4 NASDAQ 1747.46 +1.00 Dow Jones 9156.21 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close lower

... improving investor sentiment abroad. Despite the generally strong tone to US markets in the past week, disappointing employment data pushed major US indexes lower overnight. The Australian market followed suit, led down by News Corporation and the big ...

ACCC launches policy to expose hard-core cartels

... dead weight upon the economy by preventing innovation, reducing the competitiveness of Australian industries, limiting employment opportunities and stunting economic growth." "The policy makes corporate lawbreakers and their executives an offer they ...

QIC deputy announces retirement

... and Australian equities executive general manager Peter Forbes has announced his intention to retire from full time employment in order to pursue a non-executive director career in the corporate arena. "It has been a unique and fascinating experience ...

Business confidence on upswing: ACCI and Westpac industrial survey

... are positive, if more modest for new orders than three months ago. Investment intentions remained firm as well and employment outcomes remain stable and labour market projections are positive. However, the rising foreign exchange rate and global market ...