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Murdoch optimistic about Australian economy

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
... horizon was Saudi Arabia. "I think the most outstanding thing to worry about, if we are talking about urgency, is in the Middle East and it is with Saudi Arabia," he said.

Major industrial nations see strong economic growth ahead

... concluded at a weekend meeting, even though there are concerns about high oil prices and continuing unrest in the Middle East. Finance ministers and central bankers wrapped up three days of talks Sunday with a meeting of the World Bank's policy-setting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
... is likely to head lower in line with worldwide markets in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. The share market finished almost 1% lower yesterday, dragged down primarily by sharp falls on Wall Street on Friday night. ...

MLIM appoints co-CIO

... years in the London office of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), where he was head of fixed income for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Russell Maddox has returned to Sydney to take on the role as co-chief investment officer of MLIM Australia. ...

Short-term overseas visitor arrivals for August dips 0.2% to 391,300: ABS

... Zealand, with 74,800), 73,600 from Europe and the former USSR (with UK visitors numbering 36,000), 6,500 from the Middle East and North Africa, 44,100 from Southeast Asia, 36,700 from the Americas (with 30,200 from the USA) and 4,800 from Africa. Total ...

Morning market wrap: US shares weather bombings

Major US share market indexes rose overnight, although two separate bombings in the Middle East and a disappointing earnings report after the market from Hewlett-Packard have raised the spectre of renewed risk aversion. Shares in HP fell by over 10% ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares eke out small gains

... higher at $12.52. The Australian bond also traded higher during the day, supported by the bombings overnight in the Middle East. A rise in the Westpac leading indicator in June and strong July motor vehicle sales had little lasting impact. The yield ...

Henry predicts solid growth in 2004, explains CGS commitment

... major structural impediments that could prove to be a drag on growth for some time. "How will developments in the Middle East play out?" he asked. "What will happen on the Korean peninsula? How will the prospect of ongoing security concerns affect global ...

Westpac announces $1.05 billion half-year profit

... the global economic outlook remains uncertain, Westpac's outlook has generally weakened over recent months due to Middle East disruption, the half-year report said. However due to the relatively good performance of the Australian and New Zealand economies ...

CSF to offer wider, defensive investment options

... made public for a couple of weeks." CSF cited current and recently past world events, primarily the turmoil in the Middle East; global economic crises due to the sustained recessions in the US, Japan and Europe and the uncertain investment arenas as ...