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Lure of high yields attracts global fund investments in Australia

... one-off phenomenon and is a result of pent-up consumer demand, as consumers minimised their activity during the uncertain Iraq war period. The fact that there were tax cuts in that country was also a major reason. He said that TD Securities' forecast ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... to have expanded strongly, at an annualised rate of about 6.0 per cent, influenced heavily by the bounce back from the Iraq war. But the Australian dollar closed nearly unchanged, after offshore buyers supported it against a broadly stronger United States ...

Maccquarie Airports peaks on Sydney Airport earnings jump

AAP | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003

... Michael Heffernan. The stock has been steadily recovering from well below $1 as recently as April, when concerns about the Iraq war, terrorism and SARS caused a fall off in international travel. Macquarie Airports shares also suffered from poor investor ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag, bonds soar on weak data

... reported its index of consumer confidence fell 4.9 points to 76.8 in September, the lowest level since the start of the Iraq war. The Chicago NAPM also said its index of manufacturing activity collapsed to 51.2 in September, from 58.9 in the previous ...

Macquarie Airport releases half-yearly results for its Rome airport

... in passengers continues and the outlook for traffic in the second half is positive as each successive month past the Iraq war shows improvement." MAp had completed its acquisition of AdR on 25 March 2003 and the company hopes to enhance aviations revenues ...

Macquarie Airports register positive results since March downturns

... their international and domestic airport projects have shown positive growth for the first time since the impact of the Iraq War and SARS in March. "The July traffic results at all our airports continue to show steady recovery in passenger levels," said ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries, major stocks in negative territory

... showing greater interest in shares than in the recent past, reflecting growing confidence in share investments since the Iraq war. All Ordinaries 3043.6 -15.4 NASDAQ 1610.75 -33.97 Dow Jones 9072.95 -127.80 FTSE-100 4087.90 -72.20 Hang Seng 9734.29 +0.00 ...

Investors warming to shares: ING June quarter report

... shares has risen. "We are seeing the return of confidence in share investment, albeit tentative, following the end of the Iraq war," said Ross Bowden, executive director of ING. "People are looking to the next stage of the investment cycle and this favours ...

Easing of business sentiment offset by end of Iraq war: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was content to keep interest rates on hold at 4.75 per cent despite an easing of domestic sentiment as the relatively speedy resolution of the war on Iraq removed "significant" risk from the global economy, it said ...

Hedge funds underperform broader indices in March: Hennessee

... are still in a trader's market, stock picking for long and short positions is becoming more fundamentally driven as the Iraq war moves towards a visible conclusion," Gradante said.

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:28PM

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:25PM

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI | 12:07PM

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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