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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares surge higher

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
The Australian share market bounded firmly ahead today, propelled by banks and key resources stocks as well as a rally by industrial heavyweight Brambles. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 27.6 points higher at 3215.3 while the all ordinaries index ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... housing. "Overall, today's move was widely expected, and appears consistent with a further move up in early 2004," he said. Westpac Bank senior economist Andrew Hanlan said he still expected one further rate rise (of 0.25 per cent). Royal Bank of Canada ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bank shares surge, dollar jumps on interest rate hike

... to rise much further. ANZ Banking Group Ltd led the charge, gaining 27 cents or 1.61 per cent to $17.01 by 1141 AEDT. Westpac Banking Corp rose 20 cents or 1.32 per cent to $15.33, Commonwealth Bank of Australia lifted 32 cents to $27.52 and National ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market closes firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
The Australian share market ended firmer today, as resources powered higher and lifted indices despite a choppy overall market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 17.6 points higher at 3187.7 while the all ordinaries index gained 16.4 points to 3196.7. ...

Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... today, but expectations for the next quarter have deteriorated. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)/Westpac survey of industrial trends showed firms expected the economy to decelerate in the first months of next year. The survey showed ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... economic picture was improving and noting the housing market continued to be buoyant. ANZ Bank, the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Bank, Citigroup, AMP Henderson, UBS and Royal Bank of Canada all tipped another rate rise, taking the cash rate to 5.25 per ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close mixed

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
The Australian share market ended mixed today, after a day of directionless and flat trading following a mixed performance in New York overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed marginally weaker, losing 0.6 of a point to close at 3191.4. But ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
The Australian share market closed firmer today, as resource stocks led the march higher after gains on offshore markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 20.5 points higher at 3192.0 while the all ordinaries index added 21.7 points to ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares dip following Istanbul bombings

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2003
The Australian share market closed lower today, after global share markets retreated following the terrorist bombings in Turkey overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index lost 15 points to 3169.1 while the all ordinaries slumped 17.4 points to 3175.3. ...