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Morning Market Wrap: US Shares Finish Modestly Higher

... claims for unemployment benefits fell to 430,000 from 447,000 the week previously, although still consistent with weak employment growth. Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds subsequently fell to 3.16%, a 45 year low. All Ordinaries 3050.2 +0 NASDAQ 1653.62 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up slightly

... other markets, the Australian dollar was trading back above USD$0.66 and spurred also by news of a surprise jump in employment in May. All Ordinaries 3046.2 +9.3 NASDAQ 1646.02 +18.35 Dow Jones 9183.22 +128.33 FTSE-100 4150.10 +37.10 Hang Seng 9662.06 ...

Afternoon Wrap: All Ordinaries Drifts Higher

... looming shortages. The Australian dollar also consolidated above US$0.66, helped by ABS data showing a strong rebound in employment in May. All Ordinaries 3050.2 +13.3 NASDAQ 1646.02 +18.35 Dow Jones 9183.22 +128.33 FTSE-100 4150.10 +37.10 Hang Seng ...

Newspaper job ads rise by 8.1% in May, but disguise downturn: ANZ

... 7% from its most recent peak in February. Taken together, these results point to further moderation in the pace of employment growth during the months immediately ahead." Eslake said that the main factors affecting the downturn in advertisements included ...

Macquarie predicts stable outlook for property market

... dwellers, both upgraders and baby boomers, as they look for homes in new developments with community facilities." Office employment had started to recover and the industrial property sector was moving from a consolidation to an expansionary phase, paving ...

St George's Mallick retires after 10 years on board

... the second half of the bank's year. He also outlined the banks current view of the domestic economy. "While subdued employment growth, SARS virus affected international tourism and ongoing weakness in the major economies are negative factors in the period ...

BHP Billiton and Gilbertson settle on $12.43 million payout

... will be receive an upfront payment of GBP4,069,605 (A$10.2 million) relating to entitlements under his contracts of employment with BHP Billiton. He also walks away with the right to retain 228,685 shares in the company, which will vest in his favour ...

Unemployment drops 0.1% to 6.1% in April 2003: ABS

The national unemployment figure dropped from 6.2 per cent in March 2003 to 6.1% in April 2003, according to the employment statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The labour force participation rate dipped from 64.1% to 64%. ...

Newspaper job advertisements down 12.1% in April: ANZ

... proximity of the Easter an Anzac Day breaks, the April result appears to point to some further easing in the pace of employment growth in coming months". "With employment growth as measured by the ABS having averaged a still strong 28,000 per month over ...

Victoria, Queensland break rising unemployment trend: ABS

... of 42,800 in the number of unemployed persons from 9,563,500 in February 2003 to 9,520,7000 in March 2003. Full time employment decreased by 64,800 persons to 6,787,400 in March, while part-time employment increased by 21,900 to 2,733,300 in March 2003 ...