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Morning market Wrap: US Fed Reserve holds rates steady

US stocks held onto their earlier gains on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady at 45-year lows, as expected. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64 points to 9672, after briefly rising more than 80 points from Monday's ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: $A closes above 70 cents, Nikkei edges higher

The Australian dollar closed well above 70 US cents today, buoyed by very strong world commodity prices and a wide interest rate differential with the United States. At 1700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7030/34 compared with yesterday's ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into negative

The Australian share market slipped into negative territory at noon weighed down by the weakening bank sector. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 1.2 points lower at 3243.2 while the all ordinaries eased 0.2 of a point to 3254.7. On the ...

Morning Market Wrap: Exporter demand drives up dollar

The Australian dollar opened stronger across the board today, edging well above the $US0.7000 level after gaining ground from exporter demand, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7046/51 compared with yesterday's ...

Nikkei rises in afternoon trade, while domestic bonds close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
Japanese share prices rose 1.15 percent today, led by domestic demand linked companies, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 118.42 points to close at 10,454.12. However, the Australian bond market closed weaker today after ...

IOOF managing director to step down in June 2004

IOOF Group chairman Ray Schoer has announced the Board has decided against renewing the five-year employment contract of Group managing director Robert Turner, after it expires in June 2004. Mr Shoer said Mr Turner had undertaken the task of steering ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

The Australian dollar was slightly stronger at noon, edging higher on the back of yen gains against the weakening US dollar. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7006/11 compared with Friday's close of 0.7004/09. The local unit was ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar back below US 70 cents

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
The Australian dollar began the week slightly lower, bumped back just below 70 US cents after a quiet weekend in offshore trade. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6990/95 compared with Friday's close of 0.7004/09. The local dollar ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar gets handle over 70 US cents

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon but had managed to get a handle back above 70 US cents after some overnight losses. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7013/19 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7035/38. The local unit ...

Cicutto reappointed as NAB chief

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reappointed chief executive Frank Cicutto for another three years, continuing recent moves by the nation's other big banks to hold onto current leadership. Mr Cicutto will stay on until October 2006 with his annual base ...