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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer on the day as stronger markets in the US and Europe set an early positive tone. At the same time an improvement in base metal prices and stability in the oil and gas price should also help to underpin ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open slightly weaker in local trade, as a poor performance in Europe and slightly weaker US markets combine to give a weak early outlook. Oil prices surged to another record high overnight, hitting US$44.96 a ...

ASIC finds no systemic improper practices in managed funds

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The corporate watchdog has found no evidence of widespread improper investment practices in the managed funds industry in Australia. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reviewed some investment practices after United States regulators ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker as a poor performance from both european and US markets on Friday sets a negative tone for the domestic market today. However, the losses could be moderated by a solid rise in gold stocks, as well ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open lower today tracking US markets which plunged overnight amid record oil prices. Overseas market movements in the short term are still dominating the local market as it gears up for the reporting season. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open weaker as US markets struggled to make headway despite a fall in oil prices overnight. As the domestic earnings season begins to pick up steam, investors will begin to focus a little more on domestic factors ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open weaker in morning trade as a poor performance on US markets is expected to flow through to the domestic session. However, with oil prices surging to record highs overnight, resource stocks could help limit ...

Incoming NAB chairman Chaney says he wants ego-free directors

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank chairman-in-waiting Michael Chaney wants an ego-free boardroom when he takes over the troubled bank in September next year. Chaney, the outgoing chief executive of diversified group Wesfarmers, has spoken for the first time about ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly firmer after US markets made another small gain overnight, allowing some buying momentum to continue. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - an indicator of ...

US: New York oil hits all-time high of $US43.85

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
New York\'s main crude oil contract shot to an all-time high on Friday night as a financial crisis at Russian oil titan Yukos unleashed a fresh wave of speculative buying. New York\'s benchmark contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September  ...