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CommSec launches company stress test for investors

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
Trading house Commonwealth Securities has launched a new company stress test which allows sophisticated and mum and dad investors to assess the real financial health of a company. The Financial Stress Indicator (FSI) was devised by CommSec's quantitative ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger today

... high overnight but dropping back when the US announced it would cut steel tariffs. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7349/54 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7348/56. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7385 and a low of $0.7315 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Banking sector boosts market

... Tasman in hiking interest rates - further underlining Australia's widening yield advantage. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7366/71 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7322/27. The local unit reached a fresh six-year high of $US0.7376 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

... Australia's (RBA) decision to lift overnight cash rates to 5.25 per cent yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7352/57 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7322/27. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7368 and a low of $0.7324 ...

HSBC to cut 450 jobs in worldwide review

... year. The decision is part of the Bank's ongoing review of its equities business that will essentially see HSBC begin trading on its own balance sheet rather than acting on behalf of clients. The Bank has instead identified corporate banking and investment ...

Costello says inflationary pressure in check

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... spending," he said. Mr Costello said Australia was well positioned to maintain solid growth over the period ahead, with trading partners recovering and the drought breaking, despite the drag on exports from the higher Aussie dollar. "The Australian economy ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar pushes over 73 US cents

... possible interest rate hike. It reached a high of 73.25 US cents in offshore trade. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 73.12 US cents, compared with yesterday's close of 72.88. Macquarie Bank currency strategist Jo Masters said the Australian ...

Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

... overnight on speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the US. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7274/79 compared with Friday's close of 0.7246/52. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7288 and a low of $0.7239 in ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
... share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates another 25 basis ...

ANZ completes $3.6 billion rights issue

... sale expenses) for each of their rights, which compares with the volume weighted average price for the rights during the trading period of $3.53.