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NAB survey reveals unrelenting business strength in October

The National Australia Bank (NAB) monthly business survey for October's key finding is one of unrelenting economic strength, with two other significant findings being made - namely, large jumps in forward orders and in business confidence. The survey ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

The Australian dollar hit a fresh six-year high of $US0.7177 overnight as the US dollar weakened, buoyed by speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the United States. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7156/61 compared ...

Challenger, CPH to pay each other $100m under proposal

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003
Kerry Packer's Challenger Financial Services Group and CPH Investment Corporation (CPHIC) will pay each other nearly $100 million, under a plan to "corporatise" Challenger and cut ties with CPH. Challenger will also sell its quarter stake in beauty ...

Robust housing finance figures for September: ABS

The housing sector continued its growth during September with a four percent increase in housing finance for owner occupation registered across Australia during the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. A total of 62,218 lending ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar weakened on profit taking in the wake of a strong US jobs number, a trader said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7090/97 compared with Friday's close of 0.7072/77. ...

Cairns dealer faces six dishonesty charges

A Cairns dealer has appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court to answer six dishonesty charges from Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The charges relate to her conduct when employed as a junior dealer in the Cairns office of ABN ...

Lure of high yields attracts global fund investments in Australia

Lured by the prospect of high yields in Australia, global fund managers are stepping up to the crease and are pumping large amounts of money here. TD Securities chief economist Stephen Koukoulas, in an exclusive interview with the Financial standard ...

Unemployment at 20-year low: ABS

The latest labour force figures for Australia, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), have indicated an increase from 9,547,700 employed persons to 9,616,800 employed persons, a rise of 69,200 employed persons. The number of unemployed ...

St George reports strong lift in profit to $606 million

St George Bank Ltd today said it expected to enjoy double digit earnings per share growth in 2004 and 2005. St George said it expects to lift its EPS by 10 to 11 per cent in 2004 and again by double digit figures in 2005. The bank today reported a 64.2 ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

The Australian stock market opened lower today after a dip in trade on Wall Street overnight and the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to list the official cash rate 25 basis points to 5.00%. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.6 points ...