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Midday Market Wrap: Momentum of dollar causes concern on market

... the growing momentum of the Australian dollar as it crashed through 72 US cents today. Macquarie Equities client adviser Helen Spencer said the market was showing weakness across the board. "The Australian dollar is the key issue, along with interest ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar driven down by strong US currency

... market was fairly flat at noon with mixed performances among blue chip stocks. Macquarie Equities private client adviser Helen Spencer said investors were still digesting this week's unemployment data and interest rate rise and remaining cautious. "Employment ...

Businesses asked to participate in international tax treaties: Coonan

... the Australia/US Protocol, which came into effect on 12 May 2003. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said Australia now had an obligation to enter into negotiations with each of these eight countries with a view to ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... hold the Government and Australian workers to ransom by obstructing important superannuation legislation," said Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and the assistant treasurer. "Reneging on the deal they had negotiated with the Government, the ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
... to walk away from what is very substantial benefits for low income Australians, particularly women." Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said more than half a million lower income earners would benefit from the co-contribution scheme. "It will mean that... ...

New tax amendment to strengthen investment ties with Malaysia: Coonan

Senator Helen Coonan, the assistant treasurer and minister for revenue, has today announced the amendment to a double taxation agreement with Malaysia, which will see investment and trade relations between the two countries strengthen. "The signing ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak; bonds strong

... "Following suit from a reasonably strong night in the US, overall we're not faring too badly," Macquarie Equities client adviser Helen Spencer said. "It's really a mixed day of trading today, across the board." All Ordinaries 3305.1 +10.1 NASDAQ 1925.14 ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Bank rebound offsets resources sector

... resources sector as the Australian share market edged to a fresh 16 month high today. Macquarie Equities client adviser Helen Spencer said overall the market had suffered a change in sentiment today. "Resources have succumbed to some profit taking there ...

Government announces new draft legislature on super, foreign exchange

... splitting of superannuation contributions will assist families, according to Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan. The draft legislation, which was announced yesterday, also included amendments to allow taxpayers additional time ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

... retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known: 25 million accounts for nine million members and ...