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Afternoon market wrap: Shares up as investors defy RBA rate hike

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2003
... better at 3232 - a 2.2 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 14,019 contracts. The Reserve Bank of Australia yesterday lifted the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent, the second rate rise in as many months. Analysts ...

Midday Market Wrap: Banking sector boosts market

... points better at 3231 - a 2.7 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 8,510 contracts. The Reserve Bank of Australia yesterday lifted the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent, the second rate rise in as many months. "The ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, buoyed by a weak US dollar and the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to lift overnight cash rates to 5.25 per cent yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7352/57 compared ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares surge higher

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... index - on a volume of 21,798 contracts by 1615 AEDT. The gains defied any negative impact from the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision today to lift official interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 5.25 per cent, the second rise in two months. ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... domestic economy sparked an 0.25 percentage point hike today, according to economists. They said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, which followed an 0.25 percentage point increase ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bank shares surge, dollar jumps on interest rate hike

... could be one of the last. Analysts said the shares had been oversold in recent sessions, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to hike rates today. As well, borrowing levels, which generate a significant portion of banks' earnings, were not ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia today moved to increase the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent. The move, after the RBA board meeting yesterday, follows an 0.25 percentage point increase last month. The RBA said the decision comes as ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar pushes over 73 US cents

... Australian dollar rose on the back of a series of events, including expectations of a rate hike today. The Reserve Bank of Australia board met yesterday and was today expected to announce another 0.25 per cent rate hike at 0930 AEDT. But the local dollar's ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

... fastest factory growth in 20 years. The local unit's rise came amid US dollar weakness and speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board will today decide to lift rates 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent. Any decision will be known at 0930 AEDT tomorrow. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
... resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates another 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, after its board meeting tomorrow. The benchmark S&P/ASX ...