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Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
There's been a fall in the number of people who intend to invest new savings in the property sector, with managed funds growing in popularity. The ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report found that those considering investing ...

Morning Market Wrap: Greenback gains short-lived

The Australian dollar climbed back above US 74 cents to reach a fresh six-year high overnight after gains in the greenback following the capture of Saddam Hussein proved short-lived. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7432/37 compared ...

Equity investors confident on 2004: survey

Equity investors are likely to have their Christmas stockings stuffed full with positive returns this year, and a large proportion expect Santa will have delivered the same present next Christmas, according to a new survey. The Financial Standard Intelligence ...

Property guru Kaye faces court over third company

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
A court application to place a third Henry Kaye company in receivership has been listed to be heard on Tuesday next week. Australia's corporate regulator has taken property spruiker Mr Kaye to the Federal Court in an effort to rein in his business activities ...

Morning Market Wrap: US dollar strong following Hussein capture

The Australian dollar lost ground against the US currency following news of the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7367/72 compared with Friday's close of 0.7412/17. During ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market up buoyed by strong gains on Wall Street

The Australian stock market was more than half a per cent higher in early afternoon trade, buoyed by strong gains on Wall Street overnight. Heavyweight media stock News Corp, the major banks and Telstra all pushed higher, offsetting falls in the resource ...

ANZ announces formal agreement with Chinese credit union

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2003
ANZ Banking Group Ltd has formalised its alliance with Chinese financial group Shanghai Rural Credit Cooperatives Union (SRCCU). ANZ will focus on specific areas like credit card products and services, risk management and human resource training. The ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar firms in early Asian trade

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, firming in early Asian trade after falling alongside the euro overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7392/97 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7363/73. The Australian dollar fell to ...

Jobless rate stuck at 14-year lows in November: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
More than 20,000 jobs were created in November, new figures showed today, keeping the jobless rate at a near 14-year low of 5.6 per cent. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said businesses put on 27,900 full-time staff in November but a fall ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in December, at six month lows

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
Consumer expectations of inflation over the coming year fell for the second consecutive month to hit six-year lows in December at 3.1 per cent. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations survey found 25 per cent of respondents believed ...