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ASIC releases eLicensing V.4 and AFS Licensing Kit

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released the fourth version of its eLicensing system - together with an updated version of the Australian financial services (AFS) Licensing Kit - for entities wishing to apply for an ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar still up; Wall Street slow

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a high of $US0.7075 overnight on the back of a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7047/52 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7005/10. It reached ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Market low on anticipated Wall Street losses

The Australian sharemarket closed lower today, weighed down by the anticipation of losses on Wall Street tonight. After holding firm across the morning session, the local bourse eased off in the afternoon, succumbing to pressure from a weaker News Corp ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
Australia's economic growth would continue to improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally ...

Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon, remaining close to the $US0.7000 level it reached in overnight trade but not moving higher. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6988/93 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6939/44. Commonwealth ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar breaks $US0.7000

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, bursting through the $US0.7000 for the first time since November 1997, driven by a weaker US dollar and talk of a free trade agreement between Australia and China. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak; bonds strong

The Australian dollar was fractionally weaker at noon but had travelled in an upwards trajectory in local trade after being knocked lower by a broadly stronger United States currency overnight. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6932/36 ...

Trust Co announces $5.56 million first half net profit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
Trust Company of Australia Ltd said its merger with Permanent Trustees had yielded good dividends as it announced a strong interim profit result today. In response Trust's shares defied the market trend and pushed up 45 cents to $7.70. The company ...

Morning Market Wrap: US key indices up

The Australian share market is likely to make moderate gains at the open following a mild increase in key United States indices on Friday. By 0708 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; market slow

The Australian dollar was weaker to noon pulled sharply off its early highs as the US Treasury Secretary's comments supporting a strong US dollar and suggesting US interest rates should rise streamed through the market. Bond market prices, which opened ...