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Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds edge lower

... just $US1.1115, after it was reported French GDP fell by 0.3% in the June quarter. The Australian dollar also climbed back above $US0.6600, trading almost half a cent higher at $US0.6605 towards the end of the New York session. All Ordinaries 3167.7 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares soften in afternoon trade

... all posted losses, as investors continue to bet on a stronger global recovery in the second half of 2003. After pushing above $US0.6600 in overnight trade, the Australian dollar had slipped close to $US0.6550 late in the afternoon. All Ordinaries 3165 ...

Midday market wrap: Markets quiet in early trade

... slipped 1c to $12.34. The Australian dollar built on small gains during the Friday session in New York, and had pushed back above $US0.66. At midday the dollar was fetching $US0.6616, up over a quarter of a US cent from Friday's local close. All Ordinaries ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

... New Zealand's second biggest bank. ANZ said the players in the banking sector would respond if ANZ were to increase prices above competitive levels or decrease quality of service post acquisition. "However, because barriers to entry are so low, potential ...

NAB survey reveals ongoing strength of the non-farm economy

... NAB said that while strength in locally exposed sectors was broad based in July, the results in construction (back to or above the peaks of mid 2002) and the finance, property and business services sectors stood out. The survey had also discovered that ...

Senator Conroy responds to ASIC chief announcement

... enforcement. "He has steered ASIC through a difficult period in corporate regulation and has had many successes," he said. "Above all, he has fulfilled ASIC's mandate of protecting consumers, investors and creditors, with efficiency and fairness. I wish ...

Moody's adds to AMP Group gloom

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2003
... actions aimed at de-risking the capital base of AMP Life. However, Moody's downgrade for AMP Life reflects the leverage issues above and the necessity for AMP Life - as the main operating entity of the new AMP Group - to support the Group's obligations. ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003
... to 120.1 at the close. The euro ended the day almost one US cent higher at $US1.1266. The Australian dollar was also back above $US0.6500, opening local trade at $US0.6525, a gain of nearly half a US cent. All Ordinaries 3126 +0 NASDAQ 1715.62 -19.40 ...

House lending remains strong: RBA

... rose by 1.3% in June, the Reserve bank of Australia (RBA) announced today. The Bank also said the level of credit was 12.7% above the corresponding month of 2002. In a development which further undermines the case for a rate cut when the RBA board meets ...

Building approvals rise 6.2% in June: ABS

... apartment and townhouse developments, which are at their lowest level in almost 18 months. The overall increase was well above market expectations, and shows the continued strength in the house market. In the year to June building approvals rose 1.2%. ...