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AMP shares soar as Mohl details demerger plan

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
... early trade today as chief executive Andrew Mohl began updating analysts on details of the group's demerger plan. AMP on Friday revealed that it had received regulatory approval in Australian and Britain for its demerger plan, overcoming a major hurdle ...

Midday Market Wrap: ASX hits holding pattern

... points stronger at 3271 - a 5.8 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 2,384 contracts. In New York on Friday, stocks ended flat as many traders took the day off ahead of the Columbus Day on Monday. The Dow fell 5.33 points to 9674.68. ...

AMP debt down by 2005: CEO

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
... principle" approval by the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) and Britain's Financial Services Authority on Friday. The demerger is on track to be completed by the end of December, with the Australasian operations to be listed as AMP ...

Morning Market Wrap: Lacklustre lead from US; Dollar starts strong

... Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to weaken today following a lacklustre lead from the United States on Friday. By 0643 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... closing on its highs in New York as the US dollar weakened broadly. Mr McKenna said market players had reduced their focus on Friday's stronger than expected 57,000 rise in employment. The Australian dollar shed more than half a US cent yesterday amid ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Flat trading for NSW, SA and ACT public holiday

... contract was 20 points stronger at 3226 - an 8.8-point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 7,312 contracts. On Friday night, stock markets around the world rallied after a report showing an increase in jobs in the US for the first time in ...

Colonial supports PREIA managment of Lend Lease

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
... Greg Hauser, who arrived in Australia today to discuss the deal, said the reiteration of support from Colonial - gained on Friday - followed discussions between relevant parties to the unitholder resolutions. Mr Hauser welcomed Colonial's support and ...

Midday Market Wrap:Tokyo opens high; ASX subdued

... helped underpin the dollar. The Nikkei average was up 0.95 percent at 10,811.52 as of 0005 GMT after rising 1.09 percent on Friday to 10,709.29, its highest close since September 19. The broader TOPIX index was up 0.87 percent at 1,076.10. Sony, the ...

Lloyds TSB announces new strategy today

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
... after Westpac Banking Corp withdrew its interest saying it did not want to diverted from its organic growth strategy. On Friday, ANZ shares ANZ rose nine cents to $18.12 and Westpac fell 14 cents to $16.46.

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

In NEW YORK, Stocks surged on Friday, racking up a third straight day of gains, after a report showing US employers added jobs for the first time in eight months boosted investors' expectations for an economic rebound. The rally helped major market ...