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Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords finish higher led by ANZ

The Australian share market finished higher today, as strong trading in ANZ led blue chips higher despite a slide in BHP Billiton. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 19.9 points stronger at 3263.4 while the all ordinaries index rose 20.4 points ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds rally

The Australian dollar continued to rally to noon, scoring widespread interest to buy the unit as it defied rising US stock prices and a downturn in the euro. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at its highs for the day so far, at $US0.7066/71 ...

Morning market Wrap: US Fed Reserve holds rates steady

US stocks held onto their earlier gains on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady at 45-year lows, as expected. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64 points to 9672, after briefly rising more than 80 points from Monday's ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: $A closes above 70 cents, Nikkei edges higher

The Australian dollar closed well above 70 US cents today, buoyed by very strong world commodity prices and a wide interest rate differential with the United States. At 1700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7030/34 compared with yesterday's ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into negative

The Australian share market slipped into negative territory at noon weighed down by the weakening bank sector. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 1.2 points lower at 3243.2 while the all ordinaries eased 0.2 of a point to 3254.7. On the ...

IOOF to release prospectus for ASX listing

Following Board approval for the release of its prospectus, IOOF Holdings Ltd said that it expects its listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) to occur in early December, and would soon send its prospectus to investors. IOOF chairman Ray Schoer ...

Morning Market Wrap: Exporter demand drives up dollar

The Australian dollar opened stronger across the board today, edging well above the $US0.7000 level after gaining ground from exporter demand, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7046/51 compared with yesterday's ...

Nikkei rises in afternoon trade, while domestic bonds close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
Japanese share prices rose 1.15 percent today, led by domestic demand linked companies, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 118.42 points to close at 10,454.12. However, the Australian bond market closed weaker today after ...

IOOF managing director to step down in June 2004

IOOF Group chairman Ray Schoer has announced the Board has decided against renewing the five-year employment contract of Group managing director Robert Turner, after it expires in June 2004. Mr Shoer said Mr Turner had undertaken the task of steering ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger, bonds steady

The Australian dollar was slightly stronger at noon, edging higher on the back of yen gains against the weakening US dollar. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7006/11 compared with Friday's close of 0.7004/09. The local unit was ...