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Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly firmer today as stronger gold prices and positive performances from offshore equity markets on Friday set the tone for the session. However, with a number of major companies reporting earnings ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open firmer after a strong performance on European markets and a bid tone in the United States are expected to give the local market a solid lead in. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open firmer as some late buying in the US helped lift sentiment heading into the local session. Resource stocks should benefit from higher oil and commodity prices overnight, while those with an exposure to ...

BankWest appoints Rodger McArthur as managing director

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
Western Australian retail bank, BankWest, on Wednesday appointed senior executive Rodger McArthur as managing director, after he spent the past several months as acting MD. McArthur joined the bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Australia (HBOSA) ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is likely to open higher today as a strong performance on the US market should feed through to the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - an indicator of activity ahead - was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open relatively flat in early trade, given little direction by offshore markets. Usually, the Australian bourse continues momentum from either base metal markets in Europe or the US equity markets, but with ...

AFIC's Teele says NAB has great business franchises

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Australian Foundation Investment Co (AFIC) is keeping a close eye on one of its biggest investments, embattled National Australia Bank, but regards it as having magnificent business franchises. AFIC chairman Bruce Teele said he hopes to meet with NAB ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from the US and weaker gold and base metal prices look set to weigh on the local bourse. However, domestic influences will be more apparent in the near term as the Australian market ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
The Australian market is expected to struggle for direction as a benign result in the US and weakness yesterday confuse investors heading into the weekend. Strength in oil and base metal prices could underpin some gains in resource stocks, although ...

Investment, broking houses put red pencil through bank stocks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
Investment houses were putting the red pencil through banking stocks yesterday as the reverberations of last week\'s National Australia Bank profit downgrade continued to be felt. Since chief executive John Stewart stunned the market last Wednesday ...