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Midday Market Wrap: Banking sector boosts market

The Australian share market remained higher at noon, boosted by a stronger banking sector, as investors brush off yesterday's hike in official interest rates. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 13.0 points higher at 3228.3 while the all ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, buoyed by a weak US dollar and the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to lift overnight cash rates to 5.25 per cent yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7352/57 compared ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... is increasing evidence that the US recovery is becoming more broad based," the RBA said in a statement. The RBA said stronger economic conditions were also evident in Japan, China and other parts of east Asia as well as to a lesser extent in Europe. ...

Homeowners, government brace for rate rise

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... with the US73 cent mark. A higher dollar would hit the export sector which is still recovering from the drought and the stronger dollar of the past six months. If the Reserve does move on rates, an announcement will be made at 0930 AEDT. Just two hours ...

NAB predicts a 25bps increase in interest rates by the RBA

... stocks, which will contribute 0.2% to the third quarter GDP. The report also said that company profits were also much stronger than expected, rising 7.6% in the quarter. As a percentage of GDP, the deficit improves to 6.1% in the September quarter after ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a fresh six-year high of $US0.7288 overnight on speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the US. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7274/79 compared with ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon; bond market weaker before RBA meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian dollar was stronger at noon but still lagged behind the surging euro as the market awaited the outcome of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) board meeting, a strategist said. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7235/40 ...

Economists expect 1.3 per cent GDP growth in September quarter

... foreshadowed by the strong retail and trade volumes for the quarter but also some recovery in services spending with stronger confidence and stronger growth in vehicle sales," he said. Private consumption would grow by 1.2 percentage points in the quarter. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger; market waits for RBA meeting

The Australian dollar opened stronger today amid broad US dollar weakness and a rise in the price of gold. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7232/37 compared with Friday's close of 0.7217/23. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7259 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Domestic market fades to black

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... ended the day in the black as resources propped up a lacklustre market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6 points stronger to 3186.4 while the all ordinaries index lifted 1.4 points to 3195.7. On the Sydney Futures Exchange by 1626 AEDT, the ...