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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2004
... earnings on the day. Among these are Promina, HHG and Oil Search unveiling interim results and Transfield, Transurban, Smorgon Steel and Southern Cross Broadcasting releasing full year results.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
... reporting season is in full swing with Mirvac, IAG, Qantas, Southcorp, PMP, Leighton, Macmahon Holdings, Amcor, Bluescope Steel, Computershare and Flight Centre all reporting full year results. But wait, there is more with Alinta and SPC Ardmona expected ...

China committed to strong measures to contain growth, Premier Wen says

... measures to resolve those problems as soon as possible," Wen said. China has restricted bank lending, singled out cement, steel and aluminium projects in a broad clampdown to stamp out excess development and, just on Wednesday, issued new land-use rules ...

Japan's industrial output rises slightly in March, stronger growth ahead

... for seasonal factors, reversing a 3.8% drop in February thanks to robust demand for cellular phones, electronics parts and steel products. Shipments fell 0.4% in March, while inventories rose 0.3%. "As a whole, production is staging a mild recovery," ...

NAB chairman Graeme Kraehe quits Brambles board

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... However, Kraehe, formerly chief executive of wine maker Southcorp Ltd, does not intend giving up his chairmanship of BlueScope Steel Ltd. He has been replaced as non-executive director of Brambles by former Ford Motor Co. chief executive Jac Nasser.

Kraehe to stay on at NAB and BlueScope only

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
... $360 million loss from rogue currency trading, said he will likely decide to maintain his position as chairman of BlueScope Steel.

Shareholders expect NAB chairman to quit other roles

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... Mr Kraehe not only to give up his roles at Brambles Ltd and News Corp Ltd but also to step down as chairman of BlueScope Steel Ltd.

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger today

... opened stronger today after reaching another six-year high overnight but dropping back when the US announced it would cut steel tariffs. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7349/54 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7348/56. The ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

... point deficit to the underlying index with 8053 contracts traded. Resource stocks took another battering today with BHP Steel Ltd, to be renamed Bluescope Ltd next Monday, surrendering 14 cents to $5.30. "That was down on a comment made by the company ...

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

... a third day to a two-week high, with economic recovery hopes spurring buying of laggards such as JFE Holdings and other steel makers while investors braced for key US jobs data. The Nikkei average ended up 115.76 points or 1.09 per cent at 10,709.29. ...