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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... underlying full year profit improved in 2011/12 despite the impact of uncertain economic conditions and the high Australian dollar. The stock was down 95 cents at $25.25. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,666.40 per fine ounce, up $US5.25 from ...

Bad news sells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... that 'woeful' consumer confidence number in one month - Europe sovereign debt crisis, China slowdown, the high Australian dollar, no more RBA rate cut, carbon tax and as you see in the ABC headline above - our athletes' failure to bring home more gold ...

Retiree living costs match CPI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... pensioners spend a smaller proportion of their income on lifestyle products that have benefited from the rising Australian dollar, such as electronic goods and overseas travel, noting that prices in these expenditure segments fell this quarter.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Noi! Noi! Noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
While waiting for CB's to walk their talks, I came upon a number of reports about how the Australian dollar is becoming a major reserve currency. It has rebounded to a five-month high of US$1.0510 last night and up 8.3% from this year's US$0.9705 low ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... their power to keep the euro intact," he said. "That drove risk assets overnight with gains for the euro, the Australian dollar and some commodities and that has filtered through to the opening of our session." Locally, Caltex shares dropped 33 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... their power to keep the euro intact," he said. "That drove risk assets overnight with gains for the euro, the Australian dollar and some commodities and that has filtered through to the opening of our session." Locally, Caltex shares dropped 33 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The Australian dollar has moved higher, in line with market moves in the US and Europe. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.14 US cents, up from 102.42 on Wednesday. CMC foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the local ...

Aust real estate investors staying home

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... in Australia whereas in other markets we are not seeing that," she added. Breen said with the strength of the Australian dollar it begged the question should Australian investors be looking overseas while they can benefit from currency exchange effects. ...

Greece chooses pain to pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... at least. Phew! What relief. Gauging from the currency markets' reaction - euro up against the US dollar and Australian dollar back above parity - it's back to risk on boys and girls. After five weeks of intense speculation and nail-biting suspense ...

All juiced up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... Index - jumped by 2.3% overnight, the biggest one-day gain since 20 December. The euro hopped above US$1.25. The Australian dollar rose by 1.8% is heading back towards parity with the greenback. Commodity prices rose by 1.3% with oil up 1.0%. Whispering ...