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Australian stocks steaming towards 4000

... the figure would be reached this week. "I don't think it will break this week but it wouldn't surprise me that before Christmas we would get somewhere up to that level - we're not very far from it now," he said. At the close of trading, the benchmark ...

AMP's pre-Christmas product closures

AMP will close 12 investment options in its major superannuation and retirement platforms in a bid to ensure products remain relevant and simple for its clients. While the accounts have already been closed the funds for each 12 options will now be transferred ...

ASIC warns of Christmas spending splurge

With Australians owing more than $27.9 billion on credit cards alone ASIC is warning consumers to manage their Christmas spending wisely. Given the average interest rate on a credit card is 16 per cent ASIC's executive director of consumer protection ...

Multiplex to relaunch unlisted development fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2004
... invite retail investors to participate in the offering. "We hope to raise between $30 million and $35 million prior to Christmas this year and the same again by June, 2005," Multiplex Capital divisional director of funds management Rob Rayner said. The ...

No interest rate rise

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2004
The Reserve Bank today gave homeowners an early Christmas present by effectively putting off an interest rate rise until well into next year. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released today, the bank cheered those holding a mortgage by ...

Retail activity constant

... Retailers Association outlined that the results were encouraging for the sector. "October is a key month in the lead up to Christmas 2004. With the final quarter kicking off with optimistic figures we feel confident that consumers and the retail sector ...

The rise of the Australian bourse to continue, analysts

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
... reporting season, market analysts said on Friday. The benchmark ASX 200 index could add another 156 points to its peak by Christmas, having reached a record close of 3590.4 last Thursday. It topped at 3593.6 earlier that day, beating previous highs of ...

Count expects another good year in 2004/05

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2004
... that of 2002/03, it said. On top of this, the company announced the first of its 2004/05 quarterly dividends - the \"Christmas\" dividend - of one cent per share, payable on 15 December, 2004, which it said was up 100% on that of 2002/03. It said it ...

Super fraud thwarted

... reported yesterday. JP Morgan Chase, the fund custodian, and the Australian Federal Police confirmed an attempt was made on Christmas eve 2003, to fraudulently move $US112 million from the accounts of CSS to various accounts in Greece, Switzerland and ...

Fitch says Aust RMBS delinquencies on the rise

... Fitch said the rise was consistent with past trends, due to the lagged effects of increased consumer spending over the Christmas holiday period. However, the agency said the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate increases late last year may have ...