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Aust dollar tumbles more than one US cent over weekend

The Australian dollar tumbled by more than one US cent over the weekend to reach a six month low as the United States dollar soared on a much stronger than expected US jobs report. The key US report, which also delivered a robust employment number last ...

Australia newspaper job ads fall for first time in 4 months in April: ANZ

The number of job advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers fell for the first time in four months, a jobs series showed. The ANZ job advertisements report for April showed newspaper job ads fell by 0.7%, seasonally adjusted, to an average of ...

Manufacturing sector stronger: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Demand for food, beverages and commodities helped drive a slight growth in manufacturing activity last month, according to a key industry indicator released today. But the report on the the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index, released by ...

Japan's industrial output rises slightly in March, stronger growth ahead

Japan's industrial output rose only marginally in March but should power ahead in the coming months on the back of the nation's solid economic recovery, economists said yesterday. The trade ministry said March industrial production rose 0.1% after adjustment ...

US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

Americans were more upbeat in April about finding a job than they have been in almost 18 months, causing markets to quickly shift focus to next week's influential report on the U.S. employment situation. Also consumers bought a near-record number of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
In New York on Friday night, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 11.64 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 10,472.84. The S&P 500 Index edged up 0.67 point, or 0.06 per cent, to 1,140.60. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 16.86 points ...

S&P reaffirms rating on Virtue Trust

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
Standard & Poor's said today that it has affirmed its AAA rating on the class A-1, A-2, and A-3 notes issued by Virtue Trust following the Victorian Government's appointment of Connex and Yarra Trams as operators of Melbourne tram and train services. ...

Alinta completes rights issue

Alinta said it has successfully completed its $465 million Renounceable Rights Issue following an overnight book build to sell a residual of approximately 6.7 million non-subscribed rights. "The Rights Issue has been an overwhelming success, with around ...

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
The Australian dollar began the week firmer after the United States dollar gave up recent gains following the release of weaker-than-expected US economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7446/55, compared with Friday's close ...

AXA eyes China for future growth

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chairman Rick Allert said today there will be new opportunities for the group when the market in China opens further at the end of 2004. "The economy in Hong Kong is showing signs of strong growth and the Closer Economic Partnership ...