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Morning market wrap: US stocks extend gains

US equity markets continued to push higher overnight, as consumer price data helped ease concerns over deflation. All major US indexes ended higher, following on from the strong gains Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 4.1 points stronger ...

NAB Looking For Rate Cuts

The chorus backing local interest rate cuts continues to grow louder, with the National Australia Bank on Friday saying it expects the Reserve Bank to move following each of its next two board meetings. In its latest review of interest rate forecasts ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

US stocks closed sharply lower Friday, following a survey showing consumer confidence soured in early June. The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment dropped to 87.2 in June from 92.1 in May, in contrast to forecasts of a modest rise. ...

Midday market wrap: Australian Shares Open Slightly Higher

Despite further gains overnight in major US indices, the Australian share market traded slightly lower early Friday. Late in the morning the All Ordinaries was at 3049.0, some 1.2 points lower than yesterday's close. The inability of the Australian ...

Afternoon Wrap: All Ordinaries Drifts Higher

The Australian share market continued to drift higher in afternoon trade, having opened strongly after gains overnight in US markets. The market was paced by a 1.8% gain in the energy sector, as oil price futures continued to spike higher on fears of ...

Rural confidence improving slightly: Rabobank

The prospect of an improved 2003 season is positively influencing sentiment among Australia's farmers, with rural confidence continuing to climb gradually in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. The ...

Morning market wrap: Nasdaq bounces back

The Nasdaq bounced back over the 1,600-point mark after losing ground on Monday, finishing at its highest point since May 31 2002. The Australian dollar also strengthened overnight, moving back above US$0.66. All Ordinaries: 2991.90 (+0.00) Dow Jones ...

Total managed funds fall 2% to $624.21 billion: ABS

The total value of managed funds in Australia during the March quarter stood at $624.21 billion, down 2 per cent from $635.09 billion during the December quarter and significantly lower than the $656.52 billion in March last year, the Australian Bureau ...

Tower announces half year loss of $136.95 million

Tower has announced a half year loss of NZ$154.4 million (A$136.95 million) and unveiled Guinness Peat Group as a "cornerstone" investor as part of a NZ$200 million capital raising. The capital raising is due to be completed, subject to shareholder ...

Rising dollar advances case for interest rate cut: ICAP

The rise of the Australian dollar above the US$0.65 mark represents a significant tightening in financial conditions that may bring the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) closer to easing interest rates in the second half of the year, according to Dr Ric ...