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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar has shed more than three cents since its Friday's peaks, as a spree of buying in the United States dollar sent the currency lower. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7697/02 compared with Friday's close of 0.7878/81. ...

CSR to roadshow debut $A bond issue

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2004
CSR Ltd said it would soon begin a roadshow in Australia to assess demand for its debut Australian dollar bond issue. CSR said the roadshow would target investors in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane beginning the first week of March and it would also ...

Hostplus gains 30,000 members with Western Australia merger

Australian hospitality industry superannuation fund HostWest is to merge with national industry fund Hostplus. The merger, effective on March 31, will add 30,000 employee members to Hostplus' current 500,000-strong member base and lift assets under ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker after the United States dollar rose against the euro overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7907/11 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7914/19. In offshore trade it reached a high ...

HIH liquidators to acquire almost $300 million from reinsurers

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
The liquidators of HIH today acquired about $300 million from a company involved in reinsurance deals with the collapsed group. NSW Supreme Court Justice Reginald Barrett today ruled that Hannover Reinsurance repay to the HIH liquidators an amount in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar has lost more than one per cent against the US dollar overnight after breaking through the 80 US cent mark. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7899/04 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7973/78. The Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar reached a fresh seven-year high just shy of 80 US cents overnight on expectations further interest rate rises will attract investors. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7978/83 compared with yesterday's close of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened stronger on the back of United States dollar weakness as the local 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar reached a fresh seven year high over the weekend 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 ...

CBA launches $450-550 mln share buyback

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today said it will buy back between $450 million and $550 million of its shares off-market. CBA today reported a net profit of $1.243 billion for the 2003/04 first half, double the previous first half result which ...