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Unemployment rate rises marginally in July

... 6.2% in July, or from 620,000 to 626,900, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The ABS also said that employment figures revealed that there were 55,200 less people in the labour force during July, from 9,507,500 in June to 9,452,300 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares lose ground in late trade

... blue-chip resource stocks and News Corporation. The bond market also finished stronger, following an ABS survey showing employment fell 55,200 in July. The yield on the benchmark May 2013 bond fell to 5.43% after the release, to be eight points lower ...

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 ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN

Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR

Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA

North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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