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Australian dollar performs strongly overnight to open firmer

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar performed strongly against other major currencies overnight to open firmer today as markets awaited a key United States jobs report. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7276/84, compared to yesterday's close of ...

Australian dollar opens firmer despite $US strengthening overnight

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer today despite the US dollar strengthening overnight, as the local unit found support from Japanese investors and commodity prices. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7237/42, compared to yesterday's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker as a poor performance from a couple of key stocks weighed on the US markets. However a strong rally in the Australian dollar and gains in base metal prices could help to underpin the local bourse. ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar lost ground overnight on weaker than expected economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at US$0.7043/48, compared with 0.7005/09 at yesterday\'s close. It reached a low ...

Consumer sentiment rises modestly to hit new 10-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
Australian consumer sentiment rose again in August to another 10-year high, according to a key measure today. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose 0.1% to 119.6 in August from 119.5 in July, adjusted. Westpac global head ...

Economists clash over rates and $A

Some of the country's leading economists butted heads in the early hours yesterday morning with disagreement ranging from the value of the Australian dollar, to the next direction in interest rates. Speaking at a Standard & Poor's sponsored "Breakfast ...

Profit warnings for ASX-listed companies on the decline

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
The number of profit warnings from Australian businesses fell by nearly one third in 2003/04, with the volatile Australian dollar the major trigger, an Ernst & Young study said on Tuesday. The downward trend in profit warnings was expected to continue ...

US dollar tumbles on concerns over terrorist attacks on US soil

After a brief rebound overnight, the US dollar tumbled to fresh multi-month lows against the euro and Swiss franc today amid a new government warning about possible terrorist attacks on US soil. The news added to investor concerns about slowing US growth ...

2004 outlook upbeat for media companies - analysts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2004
The 2004 outlook for Australian media companies would remain upbeat providing there are no ill effects from high oil prices or a United States meltdown, analysts reported on Thursday. Following UBS Investment Research's media conference this week, UBS ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
In Sydney today, Australian stocks are set to stumble after US markets dropped sharply overnight following comments from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan that were taken to imply that interest rates there could soon rise. The Australian share ...