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IncomePlus closer to listing

Goldlink Capital is the latest company joining the rush to float on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), announcing its investment flagship IncomePlus Limited is seeking to raise $30 million in new equity capital. Paterson Ord Minnett has been appointed ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
The surprise rise in interest rates pushed Australian consumer sentiment down a notch in November after hitting nine year highs the previous month. The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 2.0 per cent to 115.5 per cent from ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks firmer to noon

The Australian share market shook off a shaky start and was firmer to noon thanks to a recovery in the banking sector. The local market initially moved lower at the open, but quickly turned into positive territory as market heavyweights, the banks and ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...

NAB survey reveals unrelenting business strength in October

The National Australia Bank (NAB) monthly business survey for October's key finding is one of unrelenting economic strength, with two other significant findings being made - namely, large jumps in forward orders and in business confidence. The survey ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar maintains overnight gains

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon and maintained overnight gains in line with strong fundamentals. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7155/60 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7117/22. It reached a high of $US0.7160 and ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

The Australian dollar hit a fresh six-year high of $US0.7177 overnight as the US dollar weakened, buoyed by speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the United States. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7156/61 compared ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

The Australian sharemarket closed weaker today as blue chip stocks continued to absorb last week's news of an official rate hike. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 18.4 points at 3230.1 while the all ordinaries index fell 17.4 points to 3248.1. ...

Challenger, CPH to pay each other $100m under proposal

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003
Kerry Packer's Challenger Financial Services Group and CPH Investment Corporation (CPHIC) will pay each other nearly $100 million, under a plan to "corporatise" Challenger and cut ties with CPH. Challenger will also sell its quarter stake in beauty ...

Navigator launches new "safety" fund for cautious investors

Navigator has announced the addition of a new fund designed to help shelter investors from the downside of turbulent markets. The Safety First Performance Fund is the first time that Navigator has added a capital protected fund to the range of funds ...