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Morning Market Report: US GDP surges at 7.2%; Dollar hits $US0.7100 overnight

... Annual general meeting season continues to dominate the local scene with big names such as Commonwealth Bank and John Fairfax meeting shareholders today. The Australian dollar opened weaker today despite charging above $US0.7100 overnight towards a six-year ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... cents to $12.18 and its preferred scrip lost one cent to $10.12, while Kerry Packer's PBL gathered two cents to $11.86 and Fairfax lost two cents to $3.53. Meanwhile, Australian bonds closed weaker today after positive United States employment data led ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

... lost two cents to $11.84 after the Victorian government said smoking will be outlawed in more public areas of the casino. Fairfax dipped three cents to $3.55. ANZ was the best of the banks, dropping four cents to $18.30. National Australia Bank shed ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords gain value despite exports fears

... 20.5 points or 0.639 per cent in trading this morning. The shares of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Kerry Packer's PBL and Fairfax all lifted in trading today. Telstra and Optus shares also rose in value, but the retail sector was slightly weaker. The Hang ...

John Fairfax leaves Westpac Board

Westpac Banking Corporation's chairman, Leon Davis, has announced that John Fairfax would resign from its Board, effective 1 September 2003. He said Mr Fairfax decided to resign after seven years on the Westpac Board. Mr Fairfax will continue as Chairman ...

Fairfax buys Independent Newspapers for $1.09 billion

John Fairfax Holdings Limited has reached an agreement with Independent Newspapers Limited to acquire all of INL's New Zealand publishing for $1.096 billion. INL is New Zealand largest publishing business and includes two metropolitan daily newspapers ...

Media giants back new $100 investment venture: report

... most prominent media figures, according to a report published in the Sydney Morning Herald today. Kerry Stokes and John Fairfax have decided to invest $20 million each in the venture, with New Zealand businessman Doug Myers pumping in a similar amount ...