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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
... Reserve Bank of Australia hosts its monthly board meeting and BHP Billiton\'s chief executive speaks to a world energy congress.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
... traded. On the day it is expected to be reasonably quiet domestically with some economic indicators and the world energy congress being key events for the market.

Labor to wait for Senate report on FTA deal: Latham

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
... to news the US Senate had voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal today. \"I think it\'s a sign that the American Congress believes this deal is in the interests of the United States,\" Mr Latham told reporters. \"The on-going challenge for the Australian ...

US Congress moves to approve free trade deal with Aust

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
Congress moved today to approve a free trade agreement with Australia. The US sees Australia as an important market for US manufactured goods and a strong ally in the war against terrorism that has \"been there when it counted most\". The House voted ...

Market Wrap

... 0.7872/77. The local unit rose by as much as one US cent after US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to congress on Wednesday drove investors to dump US dollars. Greenspan's commentary also removed speculation that interest rates in ...

Market Wrap

... York trading, the pound settled at $1.8872, up from $1.8709 late Tuesday. In delivering the Fed's monetary report to Congress, Greenspan said the dollar's decline over the last year has been "gradual" with "no material adverse side effects" to the economy ...

Market Wrap

... brakes on consumer spending and corporate profits. Wednesday is the first day of Greenspan's semiannual testimony to Congress, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. (1600 GMT). On Thursday, he will speak to the Senate Banking Committee. AAP

American wheat growers slam FTA

... publicly listed company. Mr Lee said that despite the commitment on state trading enterprises, his organisation would oppose congress signing off the deal. AAP

US and Australia sign free trade agreement

... statement said. It said the deal "is sensitive to concerns that have been raised" by farmers, cattlemen and members of Congress from farm states. There will be no change in US tariffs for dairy imports above the quota. Initial increases in imports from ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... (ACCC) for the term commencing 6 November 2003 and concluding 31 July 2008. \"Ms Sylvan recently presided over the World Congress of Consumers International in Lisbon in her capacity as President of Consumers International and commences her appointment ...