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Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

... momentum continued after the country's unemployment rate registered a 13-year low for the second consecutive month. But a stronger United States dollar pushed the Australian dollar back under $US0.6900, to a low of 0.6861 in New York trade. In NEW YORK ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Stronger employment figures push ASX to highs

... market hit a fresh 16-month high today as resource giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto pushed higher and investors welcomed stronger-than-expected unemployment figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 8.2 points higher to 3251.3, its highest point ...

Low rainfall sparks hopes of high insurance earnings

AAP | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003

... EPS forecasts for IAG by 3.9 per cent to 34.3 cents for 2003/04 and by 1.3 per cent to 39.2 cents in 2004/05, based on stronger premium growth and the benign claims environment. For the same reasons, they also hiked their EPS forecasts for Promina by ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar up after employment announcements

... rate in September was 63.5 per cent, steady with 63.5 per cent in August. The Australian bond market opened fractionally stronger today after gleaning some impetus from a firming United States Treasury market overnight. At 0900 AEST the yield on the ...

Midday Market Wrap: Investors return to banking after RBA interest rate hold

... slightly with good volumes. Meanwhile strength among resource stocks offset falls by larger companies impacted by the stronger Australian dollar. At 1204 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 16.6 points to 3235.3 and the all ordinaries was ...

RBA expected to hold rates, but hikes will come

... economy would have pleased the RBA board in September, according to Macquarie Bank senior economist Brian Redican. But a stronger Australian dollar keeping inflation low would deter it from opting for an earlier than expected rate hike, he said. The ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bond market stronger after yesterday's sell off

The Australian bond market opened slightly stronger today, halting yesterday's sharp sell off. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.545 per cent from 5.570 at yesterday's close. The yield on the November 2006 ...

Investors happy to "Buy the dips": FSIU survey

... number still predict bond yields will fall from current levels. Consistent with a growing belief in the combination of stronger equity markets, steady bond yields and falling risk premia over the next year, investors have turned decidedly more bearish ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... highs in New York as the US dollar weakened broadly. Mr McKenna said market players had reduced their focus on Friday's stronger than expected 57,000 rise in employment. The Australian dollar shed more than half a US cent yesterday amid speculation of ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Flat trading for NSW, SA and ACT public holiday

... points to 3222.9. On the Sydney Futures Exchange by 1620 AEST, the December share price index contract was 20 points stronger at 3226 - an 8.8-point premium to the underlying index - on a volume of 7,312 contracts. On Friday night, stock markets around ...

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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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