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US GDP growth slows in Q4

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
... of 2003, less than half the third-quarter pace as consumers curbed their spending, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. The fourth-quarter expansion in gross domestic product caught markets by surprise, because it failed to meet forecasts and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
... opened stronger today, after the United States currency reversed its earlier gains to close weaker against the euro on Friday. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7638/43 compared with Friday's close of 0.7601/06. Overnight, the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
... officials about curbing the strength of the euro. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at US$ 0.7690/00 compared with Friday's close of 0.7765/77. It has reached a high of US$ 0.7773 and a low of $0.7696 in the last 24 hours. The US dollar gained ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
... one-day gain against the euro in five months. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7632/40 compared with Friday's close of 0.7701/06. The local bourse is likely to take a strong lead from Wall St and post gains, helped by higher base ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
... high against a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7719/27 compared with Friday's close of 0.7719/27. The local unit peaked around $US0.7790 over the weekend - levels not traded since March 1997. The local ...

Midday Market Wrap: Slightly weaker $A on quiet trading day

... flow out to influence the market today...It is going to be very much flow driven day." Japanese stocks opened higher on Friday with investors returning to Tokyo Electron and other tech issues after their U.S. peers rose on data suggesting that a strong ...

New name for AMP's demerged Australian operations

Following Federal Court approval last Friday of its proposed demerger, AMP today relaunched its Australasian investment management business under the banner of AMP Capital Investors. The business formerly traded as AMP Henderson Global Investors. "Our ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds weaker at noon

... Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been captured. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7389/92 compared with Friday's close of 0.7412/17. The local currency reached a fresh six year high in offshore trading on Friday of 74.35 before retreating. ...

Lend Lease completes Mortgage Capital business sale

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
... $945 million which led to a net loss for the full year of $714.8 million. Lend Lease shares rose two cents to $10.00 on Friday.

Treasurer announces two appointments to Productivity Commission

... Trade Policy Advisory Council. Mr Costello also announced that Dr David Robertson's appointment as a commissioner expired Friday. \"I have re-appointed Dr Robertson as an associate commissioner until 31 May 2004 to enable him to complete the current ...