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Afternoon market wrap: Shares up, Australian dollar down

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2003
The Australian share market strengthened modestly in afternoon trade, the All Ordinaries eventually closing 14.4 points higher at 3,022.7. Cyclical stocks, especially resources and media, continued to drag the market higher, while banks and property ...

AMP investors look set to pay less that $5 for shares

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2003
Retail investors taking part in AMP Ltd's latest $500 million capital raising look set to pick up their shares for less than $5.00 each. AMP is due to set the final price on Monday, and is expected to be lower than $5.50 or will have a 5 per cent discount ...

Australia is the busiest market for project finance loans: Thomson

Thomson Financial Corporation of Hong Kong has said that Australia ranks first, followed by China, as the leading destination for project finance volumes this year. In information released today, Thomson has said that Australia remains the busiest markets ...

Global share markets recover some earlier losses in the June quarter

A combination of improved investor sentiment and prospects of interest rate cuts during the June quarter has helped global share markets to recover some of their heavy losses. In their latest quarterly fund update Investors Mutual said that the Australian ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks jump on improving outlook

US equity markets surged higher Monday, underpinned by upbeat comments on the semiconductor sector and growing confidence in the prospects of stronger economic growth in the second half. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. beat earnings ...

Former HIH executives win reduction in liquidator payout

Former HIH director Rodney Adler and chief executive officer Ray Williams today lost an appeal to have their directorship bans lifted, but won a reduction to the $7,986,402 amount each was ordered to pay to the HIH liquidators. Adler was banned from ...

Job ads rise in June: ANZ

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2003
... particular the interest rate sensitive sectors such as housing and retailing." The number of internet job ads rose by 2.0% in June (seasonally adjusted) following three consecutive monthly declines. This was 5.3% higher than in June last year. The combined ...

Global bonds sell-off from their unsustainable levels: ICAP

In its weekly economic insight released today, ICAP reported that a major correction in global bond markets has begun, and that it remains unlikely that bond yields will reach their June lows again in this cycle. ICAP mentioned that the only rationale ...

Rodney Adler back in court

HIH director Rodney Adler appeared in court today to face a committal hearing on three counts of manipulating the stockmarket and two counts of making false or misleading statements in relation to securities. He faces a maximum five years' jail on each ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

US stocks ended a shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. ...