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Business conditions weaken sharply in January: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
... early 2003, the survey found. The survey found all components of the index fell, with the most significant falls in the trading and profitability indices, down 24 points and 18 points respectively.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
... market awaited today's speech from the Reserve Bank of Australia's deputy governor. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7924/29 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7905/09. It reached a high of $US0.7935 and a low of 0.7895 in offshore ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
... but opened weaker today after the United States currency reversed earlier losses. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7890/95 compared with Friday's close of $0.7912/22.Over the weekend it reached a record seven year high of $US0.7948 ...

Market Wrap

... its attractive interest rate differential, holding near its highest level in almost seven years, after a quiet night of trading. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7879/86 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7872/77. The local unit ...

Market Wrap

... The dollar dropped as low as US$1.2838 per euro, nearing its record low of $1.2898 reached last month. In late New York trading, the euro was quoted at $1.2809, up from $1.2710 late Tuesday. The British pound rose to an 11-year high of $1.8877. In late ...

American wheat growers slam FTA

... US signed the original free trade agreement with Canada, and American wheat producers are still subject to the unfair trading practices of the monopoly up north. "Again, US negotiators missed the opportunity to correct the trade distortions as practised ...

David Jones says Q2 sales up 3.3%

... executive Mark McInnes said. "Our sales performance throughout the quarter however, was quite varied. Our pre-Christmas trading was at the lower end of our guidance range of 1.5-2.5 per cent sales growth in FY04, whereas our post Christmas Clearance ...

Market Wrap

... the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly monetary policy statement. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7755/60 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7759/64. The local dollar managed to hold onto yesterday's gains after ...

New NAB boss has own suspicions about rogue trading scandal

New National Australia Bank Ltd boss John Stewart today said investigations into the bank's foreign exchange trading scandal would likely find "people who were asleep on watch". While Mr Stewart said the truth about the rogue trading scandal would not ...

Market Wrap

... Reserve Bank that economists expect will indicate further rate rises are on the cards. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7664/69 compared with Friday's close of 0.7624/29. Market participants are eagerly awaiting the Statement on Monetary ...