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Australian dollar hits new low for the year overnight

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 APR 2004

The Australian dollar dipped to its lowest level for the year overnight and could fall further over the next few months if the US dollar continues to strengthen on the prospect of a US interest rate hike. At 0900 AEST the local currency was trading ...

Telstra tops market expectations

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004

Telstra today topped market expectations, reporting third quarter sales revenue had risen by 1% to $5.014 billion. The result compares to market expectations of an increase between 0.4-0.5%. Underlying sales revenues for the three months ended March ...

Market Wrap

Australian stocks should gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains on Friday night, while base metal prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange. Last Friday, a profit warning from National Australia Bank weighed down the Australian ...

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP | MONDAY, 19 APR 2004

The Australian dollar began the week firmer after the United States dollar gave up recent gains following the release of weaker-than-expected US economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7446/55, compared with Friday's close ...

NAB shares dive on earnings warning

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 APR 2004

Shares in National Australia Bank dived more than 2.5% when it warned its first half cash earnings would fall by as much as 5%. The bank, embroiled in a boardroom battle after a forex trading scandal cost it $360 million, said cash earnings after significant ...

Hedge funds outperform

Hedge funds returned 0.29% in March, outperforming broad market indices, which produced negative returns in the month, according to US-based Hennessee Group. The March rise in the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index, a weighted average of the 24 Hennessee hedge ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004

The Australian dollar fell by more than one and a half US cents overnight to open weaker, having lost ground against a surging US dollar and other currencies. This follows a loss of as much as two US cents by the local currency yesterday. At 0700 AEST ...

IOOF/Perennial tops survey

A 1.9% gain in March earned the IOOF/Perennial Balanced Fund the status of best performer in Mercer Investment Consulting's monthly survey of pooled funds, which look set to reward superannuation investors with double-digit returns for the 12 months ...

IPOs rebound in first quarter

Initial public offerings (IPOs) rebounded in the first three months of this year from a dearth a year earlier, putting them on course to challenge the record number for the 12 months to June 30 set during the dotcom boom of 1999-2000, a survey this ...

Unemployment rate 5.6% in March: ABS

AAP | THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004

Australia's unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 5.6% in March, compared with an unrevised 5.9% rate in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Total employment rose by 66,900 to 9.637 million, adjusted. Of this, full time employment ...

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Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:16AM

Rest is welcoming back it's former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer.

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:36PM

Macquarie Group has provided its first quarter update at its AGM, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake describing trading conditions as "satisfactory".

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:36PM

Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30.

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.

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