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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly stronger this morning, as the United States dollar weakened across the board overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7614/18 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7612/16. In offshore trading ...

Centro doubles in size, records 52% rise in profit

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
Centro Properties Group expects to grow even bigger and stronger in the second half, after doubling in size in the first half and posting a 52% increase in net profit. Centro announced net profit of $85.746 million for the six months to December 31 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened stronger this morning as the United States currency lost ground after poison was found in a US Senate building. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7648/56 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7612/17. Offshore ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar 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 ...

Strong A$ not all bad news for exporters: CommSec

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
... saying resource shares can gain value alongside a muscular local currency. The CommSec report argues the impact of the stronger Australian currency was determined by the character of a company's activities and investors rather than the location of its ...

Vaile warns RBA board on impact of dollar

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2004
... than 76 US cents since the Reserve Bank raised domestic rates by 0.50 percentage points in November and December. The stronger dollar is hurting the farming and mineral sectors, with every one cent rise in the dollar cutting farmer income by more than ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
... positive financial and economic news from the US over the weekend. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 13.6 points stronger at 3302.4 while the all ordinaries index gained 14.4 points to 3312.5. In overnight trading on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

FPA chairman flags further changes

... Sydney offices. "This year we aim to contribute to all sides of the political agenda," Helmich said. "We aim to build a stronger lobby in Canberra, contribute to policymaking and redevelop our relationships with regulators."

Consumer sentiment reaches nine-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... Sentiment rose 4.8% this month to 118.7, from 113.3 in December. The index is 10% higher than a year ago and slightly stronger than it was before the RBA raised interest rates in November, providing an interesting insight into the impact the rate rises ...

Exports drop on back of dollar/drought

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
... Foreign Affairs and Trade report into exports of primary and manufactured products in 2002-03 showed the drought and stronger dollar biting into major overseas sales. After almost a decade of growth, merchandise exports slipped six per cent to $106.8 ...