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Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... hoped may have been stronger. The dollar fell back below 119 Japanese yen to 118.75, while the euro spiked back to just above $1.1500. But the Australian dollar also weakened during the New York session, to close at $US0.6630. All Ordinaries 3081.3 +0 ...

AMP Henderson launches Enhanced Yield Fund

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2003
... as well, the Group said. Mr Jones said the fund would pass all income to investors; provide a yield target of 1.5% to 2% above the cash rate after fees and a quarterly distribution to investors. Importantly, a liquidity support facility is provided which ...

Australia's economic growth rate to pick up: Westpac

... 2004. The index shows the likely pace of economic activity for six to nine months into the future, was 5.6 per cent in May, above its long term trend of 3.3%. The leading index remained strong in May after a rapid climb to 6.2% in April from 1.5% in ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds weaker

... cyclically-oriented stocks. All four major banks were trading lower late in the morning. The Australian dollar was also back above $US0.6500, trading at $US0.6515 at midday. All Ordinaries 3052.2 -18.4 NASDAQ 1681.41 -27.09 Dow Jones 9096.69 -91.46 FTSE-100 ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end week stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2003
... broadly in line with market forecasts. But the news prompted some profit-taking in the US dollar, with the euro rising back above $US1.13 and the Japanese yen up around 0.3% to 118.36. The Australian dollar is expected to open local trade broadly unchanged ...

Morning market wrap: Tech sector drags US stocks lower

... economy stocks Coca-Cola Co. and Caterpillar Inc. both reported strong earnings growth, while economic data also came in above market forecasts. The Philadelphia Fed's survey of manufacturing activity rose 4.3 points to an index level of 8.3 in July ...

Government clears the way for radical Telstra sale

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
... shareholders and wealthy retail investors who have recently been keen buyers of hybrids. The securities can offer yields well above bank bills and usually involve less risk than shares. This latest development comes as a row continues in the National ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

... 985.7. The Nasdaq composite index slipped 15.3 points (0.9%) to 1,663.5 points. Earlier in London the FTSE managed to hold above 4,000 despite the mixed US data. Gains in drug shares helped the UK index rise 17.9 points and close at 4,024.8. In other ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on better earnings outlook

... reported factory orders rose 0.4% in May, slightly stronger than expectations. Earlier in London, the FTSE 100 closed back above 4,000, a 43.0 point gain leaving the index at 4,006.9. Despite the rally in stocks, US bonds finished the day a little higher. ...

Tower must seek shareholder approval for GPG capital-raising plan

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2003
... listing rule requiring Tower to seek shareholder approval, as the proposal could enable GPG to increase its shareholding above 20%, "materially increasing" GPG's effective control of Tower. -