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Retail sales edge higher by 1.1% during September

Retail sales across Australia has increased by 1.1 per cent during September, reflecting a continued strong consumer spending for the month according toe the financial services group Cashcard Australia's Retail Activity Index (RAI). "The Cashcard Retail ...

Inflation at low end of RBA target

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
Inflation in Australia remained well under control in September and will cause the nation's central bankers no headaches when they meet this week to discuss interest rates. Prices of consumer goods and services in Australia rose by an average of 0.2 ...

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

In NEW YORK, Stocks surged on Friday, racking up a third straight day of gains, after a report showing US employers added jobs for the first time in eight months boosted investors' expectations for an economic rebound. The rally helped major market ...

Inflation at low end of RBA target

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Inflation in Australia remained well under control in September and will cause the nation's central bankers no headaches when they meet next week to discuss interest rates. Prices of consumer goods and services in Australia rose by an average of 0.2 ...

Kiwi industry profits up 42 per cent

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
New Zealand was a more profitable place to do business last year, with the pre-tax surplus for all industries rising 42 percent to $42.4 billion. Statistics New Zealand said in its latest annual enterprise survey, covering the year to September 2002 ...

Experimental Inflation Gauge shows price increases

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Prices of consumer goods and services in Australia rose by an average of 0.2 per cent between August and September, a report found. The TD Securities- Melbourne Institute (TD-MI) Experimental Inflation Gauge found the small September rise in inflation ...

Midday Market Report: Dollar firm; All eyes on Japan

The Australian dollar was firmer to noon but remained locked in a range as global players await further direction from US economic data. At 1200 the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6849/52 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6840/46. The local ...

AMP welcomes court decision on Stanbroke

AMP has welcomed the Federal Court decision in relation to the sale of Stanbroke Pastoral Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMP Life Ltd. Australian Agricultural Co (AACo) had sought an injunction restraining AMP Life from selling, disposing or ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks make further gains

US stocks posted a second consecutive day of gains, although investors remained wary of the September payrolls report due for release tomorrow. Concerns over a sagging recovery earlier this week had pushed indexes back down to one-month lows. The Dow ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Shares rally on rosy earnings prospects

Shares in the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd rallied today, after two broking firms pointed to rosy earnings prospects for the company. The shares - which have gained nearly 40 per cent since mid-March - jumped 33 cents or nearly three per cent to $14.28 ...