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Afternoon market wrap: Domestic market fades to black

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Australian share market ended the day in the black as resources propped up a lacklustre market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6 points stronger to 3186.4 while the all ordinaries index lifted 1.4 points to 3195.7. On the Sydney Futures ...

Wattle saga sees another administrator sentenced

David Christopher Smith, a former director of Brisbane-based The Fund Administrators Pty Ltd (TFA) and Gold Coast company Spectrum Fund Administration Pty Ltd (Spectrum), was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court today. Mr Smith was convicted and ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would raise interest rates by another 0.25 per cent next week given the strengthening domestic and global picture, according to economists. The RBA lifted rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent on November 5, saying ...

Midday market wrap: $A weaker at noon as market drifts without US impetus

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, caught in a tight range without impetus from the holidaying US market. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7215/20 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7235/40. The dollar reached a high of $US0.7233 ...

HHG CEO sees good investor interest in raising

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The chief executive officer of AMP Ltd's UK-based operations said today he expects good investor demand in a proposed $246 million capital raising when the demerged company lists on the Australian and London stock exchanges on December 23. At a teleconference ...

AMP to brief analysts today on HHG

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd will brief analysts this morning on the planned listing of its British business HHG plc. AMP said yesterday listing particulars for HHG, the UK-based operations of AMP to be formed post the group's proposed demerger ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened marginally weaker today but was still trading above the $US0.7200 level amid continued US dollar weakness. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7225/30 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7235/40. The ...

Secretary to Treasurer confirms no extension to AFS licence deadline

With less than four months remaining until the end of the transition to the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act, the Federal Government has continued to remind financial sector participants about the need to apply for their licences promptly, the Parliamentary ...

ACCC to discontinue Qantas airlines matter

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Qantas Airways Ltd have resolved Federal Court litigation concerning allegations that Qantas misused its market power on the Brisbane-Adelaide route after Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd's entry ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into the red

The Australian stock market slipped into the red by noon today as the weakness in bank stocks offset a positive resource and energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was five points down to 3185.9 by 1205 AEDT while the all ordinaries index fell ...