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Morning Market Wrap: Gains expected on ASX

The Australian share market is likely to continue its recent gains, following a strong lead from offshore markets overnight. By 0718 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the day ...

Building activity falls: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
Building activity fell in the June quarter for the first time in more than two years, new figures released today showed. Total building activity for the three months to June fell 2.5 per cent to $11.27 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

Labour's Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known ...

Morning Market Wrap: Lacklustre lead from US; Dollar starts strong

In Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to weaken today following a lacklustre lead from the United States on Friday. By 0643 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for ...

Construction of houses during August increases 2.1%: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today revealed a 2.1 per cent increase in the number of houses being constructed or bought to 58,741 during the month of August as compared to July. The ABS said the construction of new dwellings during ...

August House finance supported by low rates: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Housing finance approvals remained strong in August, underscoring the mix of low interest rates, low unemployment and rising house prices, economists said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported housing finance rose 2.1 per cent in the month ...

Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

The Australian share market is likely to move higher following gains in international markets overnight. By 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the day ahead, was six points ...

Housing finance expected to have risen in August

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
The number of home loan approvals was expected to have risen in August as a low interest rate environment kept encouraging buyers and investors into the housing market. Most economists expect a rise of around 1.5 per cent in Australian housing finance ...

NAB and St George access offshore credit markets

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank and St George Bank have both launched and priced debt transactions in the offshore markets overnight. National Australia Bank issued $US300 million in a 5-year Floating Rate Note (FRN) at an all-in price of 8.5 basis points over ...

EQT to close Small Companies Fund to new members

Equity Trustees (EQT) has announced that it will soon close its wholesale and retail Small Companies Fund to new members. The Fund has recently experienced strong inflows, and due to this, it is set to close at $350 million. Melbourne based fund manager ...