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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar gained after a choppy night of trading and looks to be forming a base at around $US0.7255, after falling there late on Friday. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7360/65 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7343/48. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar recovered some ground at the start of trading today after last week falling to its lowest since December. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7365-70 compared with Friday's close of 0.7281/86. The Australian share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar has dived below 74 US cents for the first time this year, losing more than one US cent overnight in technical trading. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7381/86 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7428/33. It ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in March

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
Australian consumers expectations of inflation in the coming year fell for the second consecutive month to 3.6% in March, a survey showed. The Melbourne Institute Consumer Inflationary Expectations survey said the result followed a sharp rise in January ...

Commonwealth Bank launches eight RMBS issue

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched its eighth residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) issue into the domestic and global markets in a deal with a mix of three currencies and a total value of $3.5 billion. The transaction consists ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar has lost more than 1% overnight after the United States dollar rose against the euro and sterling as profit taking on the European currencies continued. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $0.7503/08 compared with yesterday's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar has opened weaker after selling of the euro and sterling against the United States dollar overnight dragged the local currency down. At 7am (AEDT) the local currency was trading at 75.88 US cents compared with yesterday's close ...

ASIC appoints new consumer protection director

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has announced the appointment of Greg Tanzer as its executive director of consumer protection and international relations. Tanzer takes over the position from Peter Kell, who will be leaving ...

Bank of Scotland prices $225 million MTN

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004
Bank of Scotland International (Australia) Ltd (BOSIAL) today announced the pricing of a $225 million Medium Term Note (MTN) maturing November 15 2006. The bank said the issue was sized up from the $200 million offered at launch and was priced at 14 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened broadly unchanged from yesterday as it held onto gains made against a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7574/82 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7575/80. It traded between ...