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Morning Market Wrap: Gains continue; US$ weakens

The Australian share market is likely to continue its recent gains, following a slight lead from key United States indices overnight. By 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for ...

Economy strong; rates will rise: NAB survey

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
Australian business conditions remained robust in September, indicating unrelenting strength in the economy, the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey shows. While business conditions were marginally lower than the strong levels of August ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

Labour's Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known ...

Small caps fire investor interest: fund managers

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Funds managers have noted renewed investor enthusiasm for Australia's small cap stocks, which continue to outperform the general market recovery of recent months. This week marks seven months since the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and most Asian ...

S&P assigns AA rating to Macquarie Alpha Plus fund

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Standard & Poor's today announced that it has assigned its AA rating to the Macquarie Alpha Plus Fund. The rating reflects the rigorous style-neutral investment process and depth and experience of the investment team. This is the second Macquarie fund ...

Macquarie spends $40 million in South Korea

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Macquarie Bank Ltd has deepened its footprint in South Korea, with another $40 million investment in a vital toll road linking two of the nation's biggest cities. In the second investment for its Korean Road Infrastructure Fund (KRIF), Macquarie said ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar up after employment announcements

The Australian dollar shot back towards near six year highs in response to a rise in the nation's employment level in September. The domestic unit bounced from $US0.6902 prior to the 1130 AEST announcement of the data to $US0.6927 at 1139 AEST, fractionally ...

Hedge funds produce 1.01% return in September

The latest Hennessee Hedge Fund Index has revealed that hedge funds have produced a return of 1.01 per cent in September, bringing the year-to-date return to 13.25%. "Equity long/short managers did exceptionally well in September despite the 'whip-saw' ...

Investors stick to property, despite lure of rising sharemarkets: ING

Despite the lure of rising sharemarkets, investors have decided to stay focused on property investment and debt reduction, the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report for the September quarter revealed today. For the second ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
Homeowners will again hold their collective breath today as they await the outcome of the Reserve Bank's board meeting. Economists are expecting the bank to lift the interest rate, but when it will move is proving difficult to predict. If rates stay ...