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Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds shrug off strong data

US share markets ended the session only marginally higher, despite further evidence the economic recovery is gathering momentum. Earlier in the day the Conference Board announced its index of consumer confidence jumped 4.3 points to 81.3 in August ...

AXA lifts H1 profit 114% to $287 million

... recover. "There is no change to our strategy and no change in our focus," Mr Owen said. Including one-off profits from the sale of AXA health and the group's 50 per cent stake in Members Equity, AXA posted an after tax profit of $655 million for the ...

Morning market wrap: US shares broadly steady

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2003
Major US share market indexes ended narrowly mixed, hampered by thin volumes and a renewed rise in bond yields. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 31.2 points (0.3%) to close at 9,317.6, while the broader S&P 500 inched up by less than a point to ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks down on profit-taking

Major US share market indexes pulled back Friday, despite a positive sales forecast from Intel Corp. The microchip manufacturer's higher forecasts initially pushed markets higher, only to be followed by moves among investors to lock in profits from ...

Costello admits full Telstra sale faces long road through Senate

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello admitted today it would be tough to pass legislation allowing the full sale of Telstra Corp through the Senate. The legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night. But Mr Costello admitted it would ...

New faces at Tower

Tower Australia Limited today announced two new appointments to its sales and marketing teams. Anne Johnston, formerly Business Development Manager at Royal Sun Alliance, has been appointed Sales Manager in Melbourne. Jodi Murray will take over the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares eke out small gains

The Australian share market lost ground in afternoon trade, although the All Ordinaries index eventually finished 2.7 points higher 3,167.7. The gain was enough to push the index to a new 12-month high, with the market supported by another day of earnings ...

Sales of new motor vehicles rise 1.3% to 78,316 in July

The number of new motor vehicle sales for July rose 1.3 per cent to 78,316 compared with 77,300 in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Of the total, passenger vehicle sales during July was 49,687 whilst other vehicles were 28,629. ...

Macquarie CountryWide trust reports 22% rise in net income

... executive officer Kylie Rampa said the result was driven by the acquisition of new properties, redevelopments, gains on the sale of properties and strong rental growth by national supermarket tenants in its properties. "In particular, CountryWide benefits ...

Westpac submits application to New Zealand Commerce Commission

... Banking Corporation announced today that it had submitted an application to the New Zealand Commerce Commission regarding the sale of the National Bank of New Zealand by Lloyds TSB Group PLC. Westpac is one of several entities involved in the sales process ...