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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... The spot gold price in Sydney was $US1,747.10 per fine ounce, down $US24.30 from $US1,771.40 on Thursday. The Australian dollar was fetching 97.87 US cents at 1218 AEST.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... of Asian units, some of which had touched record highs. It had been as low as Sg$1.1988 and 1,047.90 won. The Australian dollar also fell below parity to the US currency, sitting at 99.94 US cents before regaining slightly to 100.20. The fall comes after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... currency shrug off some weakness after the Reserve Bank's dovish monetary policy statement. LOCAL NEWS SYDNEY - The Australian dollar is more than one US cent higher on Friday, after major central banks promised overnight to ensure US dollar liqudity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... losing nearly $US2.6 billion ($A2.46 billion) in more than two years, media reports say. LOCAL NEWS SYDNEY - The Australian dollar was nearly two cents lower on Monday morning, after risk aversion among traders spiked on rumours of a Greek default and ...

Omega bond launch timed for asset allocation shift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Omega Global Investors launches a new bond fund tomorrow, positioning itself to benefit from an expected shift from equities to fixed interest in the institutional and retail market. The fund is being seeded with $200 million and will offer investors ...

Australian funds lead global asset growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... Australian investors," said Martin Goss, senior investment consultant, Towers Watson, Australia. The rise of the Australian dollar against the US dollar and Euro, increasing investment sophistication and the shift towards alternative assets at the expense ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
The Australian dollar was lower at noon, amid quiet trading conditions as market players waited for this afternoon's interest rate decision from the local central bank. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.27 US cents, down from Monday's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
The Australian dollar was trading around one US cent lower on Monday morning, weakened by last week's poor US economic news. At 0700 (AEST) on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.06 US cents, down from 106.94 US cents on Friday. ANZ senior ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
The Australian dollar was fractionally higher at noon, as traders await significant US employment figures due on Friday night. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.26 US cents, up from 107.20 US cents on Thursday. Since 0700 ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... Steel this month announced the shedding of 1,000 manufacturing jobs, blaming high costs due the appreciating Australian dollar and within a week celebrity union leader Paul Howes was calling for 'buy Australian' incentives. The Greens and other parts ...