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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 ...

Trade gap widens in September

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... of wide deficits, peaking in April at $3 billion. But the ABS said although rural exports picked up 11 per cent in September - the biggest rise in eight years - non-rural exports dipped four per cent. Overall, exports grew just one per cent in the month ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after the United States dollar strengthened overnight in anticipation of a strong third quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) reading tonight. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7029/32 ...

September retail sales may fall: economists

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
Australian retail sales may have fallen slightly in September although this was some consolidation after three months of strength, according to economists. Economists tip September retail trade figures, to be released on Monday, to fall marginally. ...

Rise in building approvals expected: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
A small rise in building approvals in September is expected to keep Australia's housing sector bubbling along at high levels, economists said. Building approvals for September are due for release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday and ...