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AMP expects strong second half earnings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
AMP Ltd's Australian Financial Services (AFS) division has enjoyed a pick up in business in the second half as the troubled group approaches the end of its demerger process. Chief executive Andrew Mohl said estimates on the value of new business flowing ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened weaker today as the US dollar recovered from its record low against the euro following a rally in US equities. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7211/16 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7230/35. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close higher

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
The Australian share market pulled into positive territory today, helped by strength in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended six points firmer at 3181.4 while the all ordinaries was 3.7 points higher at 3189.1. By 1628 AEDT on the ...

Deakin and AustChoice announce intentions to merge

Deakin Financial Services Group Ltd and AustChoice Financial Services Ltd have announced plans to merge into one financial planning company, pending shareholder approval at both companies' AGMs in December. Deakin announced plans to make an off-market ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon, keeping overnight gains which shot it to fresh six-year highs following US dollar weakness. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7232/40 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7154/59. The ...

Morning Market Wrap: US markets weak

In New York major market gauges opened higher and then weakened. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average was down 50 points at 9661. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 5 points to 1038. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down ...

Rising rates take steam out of real estate market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
Rising interest rates have helped take some of the steam out of Australia's real estate market as price rises begin to show signs of plateauing and short-term speculators exit the market. Clearance rates at auctions in New South Wales over the past ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares closed mixed

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
The slide in the Australian share market closed mixed today, supported by stronger banking stocks, as the Australian dollar slipped back. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed one point higher at 3175.4, but the all ordinaries index gave up three points ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after large US investment banks sold the local currency. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7108/16 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7133/41. "It's been up to $US0.7120 and it's been down ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investor jitters after weekend terrorist attacks

European stockmarkets suffered heavy losses today as a sell-off on Wall Street and weekend terrorist attacks in Turkey gave investors the jitters. The London FTSE 100 index fell 1.32 per cent to 4,338.9 points at the close of trading, in Paris the CAC ...