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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer after a security scare on the Eurostar train in France and fears Japan may stop intervening in the currency market, drove the United States dollar down against most currencies. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar slumped in overnight trading after positive United States economic data and comments from European officials expressing concern over the strength of the euro boosted the US dollar. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker today, as the United States currency gained support from a narrower-than-expected US trade deficit. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7757/59 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7770/75. The ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker today, retreating from a fresh six and a half year high overnight, as the United States dollar gained strength from comments made by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened broadly unchanged, after it continued its upward trend overnight to hit a fresh six and a half year high. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7775/80 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7777/82. The local ...

OECD leading indicator data reveals moderate to strong recovery ahead

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that its 30-member states are likely to experience moderate to strong recovery ahead according to the latest composite leading indicators (CLIs). October data had signalled continued ...

OECD standardised unemployment rate rises

The standardised unemployment rate for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries has risen to 7.2 percent in September, which is 0.1% higher than the previous month and 0.2% higher than a year earlier. In the Euro area ...

Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... with higher tax burdens include the Czech Republic (38.4%), Italy (42%), Sweden (51.4%), Norway (43.3%), Germany (36.8%), France (45%) and the United Kingdom (37.3%). The OECD average for America was 27.8%, Pacific was 29.8%, Europe was 39.4% and for ...

Australia secures fourth place on global managed fund ranking

Australia has climbed up to fourth place on the global managed fund ladder, overtaking Italy in its total managed fund assets, an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) survey has revealed. The international survey of investment funds ...

Australia's merchandise trade grows despite drought, world economic sluggishness

Despite slow world growth and the drought, Australia's merchandise trade rose by seven per cent with the European Union (EU) and by 4% with the Americas in 2002, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade disclosed recently. Total merchandise trade ...