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Afternoon Market Wrap: Domestic market finishes down after busy day

The Australian share market ran out of steam today to finish in negative territory after a futures-related billion dollar-buying spree spurred the market at the opening of trading. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index lost 7.3 points to 3224.1 while the ...

Midday Market Wrap: AMP dominates local trade in lethargic market

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
The Australian share market at noon remained in positive territory after a slightly stronger US market overnight, with local trading dominated by the newly demerged AMP Ltd. AMP was trading at $4.79 as it began its life free of its ailing British businesses. ...

New AMP shares slump by more than $1.00 in early trade

AMP Ltd's new shares slumped by more than $1.00 in early trade today as the group began its life free of its ailing British businesses. AMP's shares opened at $4.59, $1.18 lower than the $5.77 they closed at on Monday before entering a two-day trading ...

ASIC releases SRI guidelines to facilitate product disclosure

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards, and environmental and ethical factors in the product disclosure statements (PDSs) of investment products. ...

AMP bookbuild delivers stock as low as $4.30 for some

AMP Ltd has announced details of the institutional bookbuild held as part of its Rights Offer, revealing that bookbuild participants have been allocated shares at as low as $4.30. As of close yesterday AMP traded at $5.77. AMP said that given this bookbuild ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords end stronger amid Asian SARS concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
The Australian share market shook off concerns about confirmation of a SARS case in Asia to end firmer, buoyed by a resurgent Wall Street and a strong resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 16.2 points to 3231.4 today, while the all ...

Former HIH executive pleads guilty to criminal charges

William Howard, a former senior executive of the collapsed HIH Insurance group has today pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal misconduct, brought to the Court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Howard appeared before ...

Granite Three Pillars announces no extension to capital raising

The directors of Granite Three Pillars confirmed today that their capital raising would not be extended beyond the current prospectus. This implies that the capital raising of $100 million will not be increased, as has been the case with many of the ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
An opinion poll which indicated a surge in support for Labor leader Mark Latham showed the federal election expected next year would be a close race, Treasurer Peter Costello said. The Australian newspaper's Newspoll showed that, in two weeks, Mr Latham's ...

AMP to offer $585 million shortfall from rights issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd said today it had received acceptances under its rights offer of $A600 million, leaving a shortfall of $585 million. AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl said the shortfall in the Rights Offer had been anticipated. ...