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Telstra announces off market share buy back

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Telstra Corp Ltd today said it would buy back between $800 million and $1 billion of its own shares in an off market tender process. Telstra, which had flagged the possibility of a share buyback when it announced its full year results recently, said ...

Security technology firm Biometrics opens IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
Security technology firm Biometrics Ltd has opened an initial public offering today to raise funds to develop sophisticated systems it said would have prevent recent Australian security breakdowns. Perth-based Biometrics is seeking to raise $2.63 million ...

Midday Market Wrap: Wall Street encourages Australian shares; dollar strong

The Australian share market, led by the banks, media and miners, continued to move higher to noon, encouraged by the solid rise on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index improved 27.8 points to 3187.0 while the all ordinaries added 27.6 ...

Midday market wrap: Nikkei edges up while All Ords deteriorate

Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up by midday on Wednesday, with the topside capped after investors focused on indications of a slowdown in improvements to sentiment in the Bank of Japan's "tankan" corporate survey. The Australian stock market continued ...

Midday market wrap: Hong Kong shares rise, while All Ords hold onto gains

Hong Kong share prices rose 1.28 per cent in opening trade today, as hopes of economic recovery were boosted with the signing of the details of a trade deal with China, dealers said. The Hang Seng index gained 143.13 points to 11,284.41, shortly after ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords recover from opening losses

The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,229.57 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, down 88.87 points, or 0.86 percent, from Friday. The Australian share market recovered early losses but still closed down today, as key resources and ...

Midday market wrap: Banks keep ASX above water

AAP. COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
Positive trading in the banking sector kept the Australian stock market above water at noon, following a nervous start and losses on Wall Street overnight. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 6.2 points to 3179.0, while the all ordinaries ...

Stockland continue property construction expansion

Stockland has announced the acquisition of an 8,442 square metre prime waterfront site located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin within the Kingston Foreshore Development in Canberra's premier urban redevelopment project for $27 million. "The acquisition ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords dragged down by CBA news

Tokyo share prices fell 0.86 per cent today in what dealers said was a technical correction to the market's recent sharp rise. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index dropped 94.90 points to end at 10,938.42. The Australian stock market ended its ...

ASX partners with Shenzhen Stock Exchange

The Australian Stock Exchange Ltd has struck a partnership with China's second biggest share market, strengthening its bond with the world's most populous nation. The ASX said chairman Maurice Newman and Shenzhen Stock Exchange chairman Dongzheng Chen ...