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Morning Market Wrap: New six-year high for dollar

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a fresh six-year high of $US0.7288 overnight on speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the US. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7274/79 compared with ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon; bond market weaker before RBA meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian dollar was stronger at noon but still lagged behind the surging euro as the market awaited the outcome of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) board meeting, a strategist said. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7235/40 ...

Economists expect 1.3 per cent GDP growth in September quarter

Strong household consumption is expected to have quickened the pace of economic growth in Australia in the three months to September as the economy rebounds from a soft patch in the June quarter. The AAP economic indicator for December showed gross ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger; market waits for RBA meeting

The Australian dollar opened stronger today amid broad US dollar weakness and a rise in the price of gold. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7232/37 compared with Friday's close of 0.7217/23. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7259 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Domestic market fades to black

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Australian share market ended the day in the black as resources propped up a lacklustre market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6 points stronger to 3186.4 while the all ordinaries index lifted 1.4 points to 3195.7. On the Sydney Futures ...

Wattle saga sees another administrator sentenced

David Christopher Smith, a former director of Brisbane-based The Fund Administrators Pty Ltd (TFA) and Gold Coast company Spectrum Fund Administration Pty Ltd (Spectrum), was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court today. Mr Smith was convicted and ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would raise interest rates by another 0.25 per cent next week given the strengthening domestic and global picture, according to economists. The RBA lifted rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent on November 5, saying ...

Midday market wrap: $A weaker at noon as market drifts without US impetus

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, caught in a tight range without impetus from the holidaying US market. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7215/20 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7235/40. The dollar reached a high of $US0.7233 ...

HHG CEO sees good investor interest in raising

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The chief executive officer of AMP Ltd's UK-based operations said today he expects good investor demand in a proposed $246 million capital raising when the demerged company lists on the Australian and London stock exchanges on December 23. At a teleconference ...