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Morningstar awards three stars to Merrill Lynch's international equities

Morningstar has awarded a moderate three star rating to Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' (MLIM) international equities sector strength rating for its style neutral - 'enhanced index'. In its latest assessment of Merrill Lynch, the research house cited ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on strong data

US stocks climbed higher Thursday, buttressed by a slew of strong economic data and solid earnings reports from Procter & Gamble and Exxon Mobil Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 33.8 points higher at 9,233.8, while the S&P 500 advanced ...

Retail turnover rises 1.1% in June: ABS

Turnover among Australian retailers and in the hospitality sector rose by 1.1% in June, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The level of turnover was also 5.5% than in the corresponding month of 2002, the ABS ...

Macquarie shares jump to 12-month high

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
Macquarie Bank Ltd shares jumped to a 12-month intraday high today, after the bank said profits for the first quarter and first half of 2003-04 were tracking ahead of the previous year. "We have started the year well and expect both the first half and ...

BankWest posts $82.8 million 6-month profit

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
Bank of Western Australia Ltd said today the banking industry continues to face a challenging environment ahead, despite posting a 4.7 per cent increase in interim profit. BankWest reported a net profit of $82.8 million for the six months to 30 June  ...

House lending remains strong: RBA

Total credit advanced to the private sector rose by 1.3% in June, the Reserve bank of Australia (RBA) announced today. The Bank also said the level of credit was 12.7% above the corresponding month of 2002. In a development which further undermines ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at 11-month high

The All Ordinaries closed this afternoon at an eleven-month high, and up almost 30 points on yesterday's finish. The market was propelled by advances across a broad array of sectors, and despite losses overnight in US markets. A strong result from Macquarie ...

Stockland reports 74% drop in net profit for 2002-03

Stockland said today its takeover of AMP Diversified Property Trust (ADP) provided it with a strong platform going forward; despite posting a 74 per cent drop in net profit to $64.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2003. Included in this figure is ...

Building approvals rise 6.2% in June: ABS

Australian building approvals rose 6.2 per cent to 14,604 units in June, seasonally adjusted, from an upwardly revised 13,757 units in May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported. This puts the number of new houses in the pipeline at ...

Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

Australian bond yields continued to climb higher in the morning session, following overnight losses in the US Treasuries market. The yield on the 10-year government bond rose a further six points to 5.49%, while the November 2006 bond was five points ...