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Melbourne Cup Day looms as d-day for interest rates

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
Punters could be paying more on their home loans by the end of the week, although economists said the Reserve Bank was odds-on to leave interest rates on hold for another month at least. The Reserve Bank board faces a tough call when it meets on Tuesday ...

Latest US GDP growth could herald gains in equities in the short-run

State Street Global Advisors have confirmed the stunning 7.2 per cent growth in US GDP in the September quarter by saying that growth during the fourth quarter would likely be atleast 4%. Economists say the benefits of this US growth is great, as Australian ...

ASIC clears way for new exchanges to set up in Australia

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has further fleshed out the regulatory regime covering foreign providers of financial services, this week releasing a new policy statement (PS) for operators of exchanges and financial markets. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Caution ahead of data releases

The Australian share market is likely to post cautious gains, after an upbeat lead from Wall St at the weekend. A swag of local economic data due out today should also give some direction to investors. National retail sales figures for September, and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

The Australian share market closed in negative territory today weighed down by the banking, retail and media sectors. After starting the day on a positive note the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index lost 1.8 points to 3272.0, while the all ordinaries was down ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
The September balance of trade figures were disappointing but there were signs Australia's export faced better times in the coming year, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today. The trade gap with the rest of the world widened in September as a rebound ...

New research shows implemented consultants struggle to outperform specialist managers

Implemented consultants have delivered mixed performances relative to other managers over the past five years, according to new research released today. The report, by industry consultants Counterpoint and Rainmaker Information, says implemented consultants ...

Agribusiness conditions improve marginally for the September quarter: NAB survey

Agribusiness conditions have improved marginally during the September quarter, to remain at a relatively weak level, the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) quarterly agribusiness survey has revealed. According to Alan Oster, chief economist at NAB ...

Morning Market Report: US GDP surges at 7.2%; Dollar hits $US0.7100 overnight

US stocks rose on Thursday afternoon as investors welcomed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy. The market spiked briefly in early trading after a report showed US gross domestic product surged at a 7.2 per cent annual rate in the July-September  ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

Westpac Banking Corporation today reported an increase in cash earnings to $2,271 million for the full year ended September 2003, up 10 per cent on the 2002 result excluding the non-recurring significant items in that year. Operating profit after tax ...