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Morning Market Wrap: Dollar back above $US0.7200

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, back above $US0.7200, after the US dollar slid against major currencies given geopolitical concerns in thin trading ahead of Thanksgiving. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7237/42 compared ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close mixed

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
The Australian share market ended mixed today, after a day of directionless and flat trading following a mixed performance in New York overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed marginally weaker, losing 0.6 of a point to close at 3191.4. But ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon and trading in a tight range after failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7182/87 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7205/10. It reached ...

Boutique fund endorses PIR survey results

The recent flight to boutique property fund managers is likely to move to a higher gear as interest rates continue to be marked up into 2004, according to SAITeysMcMahon executive director Judy MacMahon. Ms MacMahon's comments follow the recent release ...

Coles Myer sees year underlying earnings up 20 - 23%

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
Retailer Coles Myer Ltd said today it expected its underlying full year earnings for 2003/04 to rise by 20-23 per cent to $548-$558 million. Chief executive officer John Fletcher said at the annual general meeting in Melbourne that net of supply chain ...

CFOs produce their own guide to risk management

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
As investor scrutiny of public companies intensifies, chief financial officers of Australia's major enterprises have moved to strengthen their risk management processes. A group of chief financial officers (CFOs) have released a comprehensive guide ...

FOGI director charged with 21 criminal offences

Robert Geoffrey Walker, a former director of Financial Options Group Incorporated (FOGI), appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney yesterday, charged with 21 counts of deception under the Crimes Act (NSW), following his arrest by the Australian ...

RBA survey reveals pleasing results: Macquarie

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) September 2003 survey of the margin lending industry, which reveals that retail borrowing in protected loans has reached $1 billion, has been welcomed by Macquarie Bank. "Since Macquarie introduced protected lending ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today, following other major currencies in failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7184/89 compared with yesterday's ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
The Australian share market closed firmer today, as resource stocks led the march higher after gains on offshore markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 20.5 points higher at 3192.0 while the all ordinaries index added 21.7 points to ...