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AMP NZ Office Trust increases payout despite flat profit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
AMP NZ Office Trust said today it was increasing its payout by 16.9% per unit despite posting a flat June year net profit of $34.1 million ($34.2m in 2003). The listed office property investor said earnings per unit were 8.0, while the distribution ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Almost one-in-three companies reported higher demand in July, reflecting improved retail activity arising from recent federal government tax cuts and family payments, an index reported today. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

Aust retail sales post biggest rise in three years in June - ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Retail sales jumped 2.1% in June, new figures showed today, the biggest rise in three years but short of the bonanza expected by analysts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sales rose to a new record high of $16.33 billion in June as the ...

News Corp exit will not hurt ASX, says Humphry

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The departure of News Corp from the Australian sharemarket would not have any long term adverse effects, Australian Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Humphry said on Sunday. Humphry said there had been comment that News Corp, which is joining the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly firmer today as stronger gold prices and positive performances from offshore equity markets on Friday set the tone for the session. However, with a number of major companies reporting earnings ...

Top performing super fund goes public

The top performing superannuation fund over a five-year period will be open to the public from today after the NSW Bookmakers fund went public when it signed Equity Trustees as its new superannuation trustee. The three funds covered by the bookmakers ...

Mini-boom of energy companies to hit boards in next month

A mini-boom of IPOs in the energy sector over the next month will be an important test of investor appetite for oil and gas explorers, according to Deloitte Corporate Finance. Deloitte Corporate Finance partner, Peter Thornely, who specialises in the ...

Aust imports stubbornly high in June keeping trade deficit wide

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
Australian import growth remained stubbornly high in June, further widening the country\'s trade deficit, economists said on Thursday. The balance on goods and services was a seasonally adjusted deficit of $2.22 billion in June from an upwardly revised ...

Oil hits record high as Yukos told to stop sales

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
Oil prices hit their highest level in at least 21 years overnight after bailiffs ordered beleaguered giant Russian oil company Yukos to stop sales, threatening further strain on tight international supplies. The news intensified concerns over the lack ...

ASX expects momentum to continue into FY05 after record FY04

The Australian Stock Exchange today delivered a record net profit for 2003/04, driven by new listings and strong trading volumes, with the robust momentum expected to continue this financial year. The ASX reported net earnings for the year to June 30 ...