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Widening of trade deficit in September

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
A modest widening in Australia's trade deficit for September remains consistent with an interest rate tightening bias. The balance on goods and services for September came in at an adjusted $2.105 billion deficit, from a downwardly revised deficit of ...

China iron ore demand still strong

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Friday iron ore demand from China remained strong despite government efforts to cool the steel sector, and that it was giving greater thought to returning cash to shareholders. Rio, the world's second-largest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as strong base metal prices and some stock specific results are likely to underpin gains on the domestic market. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a fall in base metal and oil prices overnight are expected to weigh on the Australian resources sector. However with annual general meetings and takeover bids on the table domestically, the market ...

Inflation remains low for September 2004

The All Groups CPI increased by 0.4 per cent for the September 2004 quarter. Inflation in the year to the September quarter was 2.3 per cent. Higher oil prices in the September quarter contributed to a slight increase in the CPI of 0.1 per cent. Excluding ...

Beware the cold calling con artist

ASIC has advised investors to be wary about unsolicited phone calls or emails offering high returns on shares or other investments after the number of complaints the regulatory body received about the practice doubled in August and September 2004. The ...

Oil prices set to push September quarter CPI up

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
Rising oil prices are expected to push the inflation rate higher today, giving the Reserve Bank a clearer sign of whether it should keep the brakes on interest rates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish September quarter consumer ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a rebound in US equity markets should provide the base for further local gains today. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was 14 points firmer at 3720 ...

ANZ posts record profit

ANZ has declared a record operating profit after tax of $2.815 billion for the year ended 30 September 2004 representing a 19.9 per cent increase from last year's result. The bank's operating profit after tax excluding significant items grew 16.3 per ...

McFarlane at ANZ until 2007

ANZ has extended chief executive officer John McFarlane's employment term by one year with the new contract now set to expire on 30 September 2007. The main elements of Mr McFarlane's new contract include a fixed annual remuneration level of $2 million ...