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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... chief executive Frank O'Halloran said the insurer was on track to lift its 2003 net profit by 75 per cent despite the stronger Australian dollar hurting its premium growth. And the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd surged 59 cents or 3.9 per cent to a record ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak; bonds strong

... fractionally weaker at noon but had travelled in an upwards trajectory in local trade after being knocked lower by a broadly stronger United States currency overnight. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6932/36 compared with yesterday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: US key indices up

... of resistance to further United States dollar weakness, he said. The US dollar had strengthened with US equity markets stronger and good earnings reports, he said. "In the mid-to-high $US0.6900s there's a lot of resistance for the Australian dollar ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; market slow

... US dollar and suggesting US interest rates should rise streamed through the market. Bond market prices, which opened stronger, also turned around and were weaker to noon. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6898/03 compared with Friday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, swiftly edging above the $US0.6900 level it reached on Friday after the United States dollar fell across the board. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6951/56 compared with Friday's close ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar strong after volatile night

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after a volatile night where it was pulled down by the euro. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6881/86 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6878/84. In overnight trading the local unit ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Resources push market despite Wall Street falls

... resources. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 11.4 points higher at 3295.1 while the all ordinaries index was 10.4 points stronger at 3302.3. Rio Tinto improved 89 cents to $36.59, BHP Billiton advanced 48 cents to $12.21, WMC Resources firmed 19 cents ...

Midday Market Wrap: US dollar rebound flattens dollar

... 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 7.7 points higher at 3291.4 while the all ordinaries index was 7.1 points stronger at 3299. Ord Minnett equities consultant Ian Merrick said there was nothing outstanding to report today. "There's a weakness ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Bank rebound offsets resources sector

... points to 3291.9. At 1624 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was six points stronger at 3289 - a 5.3 point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 11,485 contracts. Australia's bond prices were barely ...

Consumer sentiment rises to nine-year high: Westpac

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003

... economics, Bill Evans, said the sentiment rise followed the release of favourable economic news for September, with a stronger Australian dollar and steady unemployment. Since the last survey the dollar rose to 69 US cents from 64.5 US cents, share prices ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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

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

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

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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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