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Morning Market Wrap: Dollar firms in early Asian trade

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, firming in early Asian trade after falling alongside the euro overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7392/97 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7363/73. The Australian dollar fell to ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

... was 3.5 points lower at 3209.4. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was one point stronger at 3208 - a 0.9 point discount to the underlying index - on a volume of 3580 contracts. In New York, stocks fell overnight ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new six-year high

... to fall today following a slightly weaker session in the United States overnight. However, key European indices were stronger in the overnight session. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was two points lower at 3218 on a volume ...

Business conditions strong, but confidence falls: survey

AAP | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003

... high of 24 points in the December quarter 1994, as measured by the Composite Index. In November, most sectors reported stronger business conditions, with double-digit improvements in wholesaling, transport and storage and agribusiness. However residential ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market lower at noon

... index contract was down 10 points at 3228 - a 5.1 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 6764 contracts. Stronger banks offset a decline in media stocks while the resource sector was mixed. "All in all it seems to be a bit of a case of ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh heights

The Australian dollar rose to a fresh six year high overnight on the back of US dollar weakness to open stronger. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7399/04 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7384/87. It reached a record six year ...

Midday Market Wrap: Weak financial sector puts pressure on local bourse

... the local unit was trading at $US0.7345/50 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7348/56. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon, keeping overnight gains but trading very little in this morning as it awaited the US data, a strategist said. At ...

ABN AMRO takes strategic stake in alternative investments manager

... will allow us to focus on our core skills of developing specialist financial products and enhance our ability to deliver stronger growth in funds under management," he said. ABN AMRO's head of financial markets in Australia, Col McKeith, said the acquisition ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger today

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching another six-year high overnight but dropping back when the US announced it would cut steel tariffs. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7349/54 compared with yesterday's close ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares up as investors defy RBA rate hike

WITH AAP | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2003

The Australian share market made steady gains throughout the day, boosted by a stronger banking sector as investors brushed off yesterday's hike in official interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 14.5 points higher at 3229.8 while the ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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