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Midday Market Wrap: Momentum of dollar causes concern on market

... through 72 US cents today. Macquarie Equities client adviser Helen Spencer said the market was showing weakness across the board. "The Australian dollar is the key issue, along with interest rates - how many rises (in rates) and how quickly," she said. ...

Telstra says no change to 2003-04 outlook

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... competition had meant that Telstra's market share today was somewhere between 60 and 65 per cent, but management and the board believed predictions of further market share erosion were misplaced. "There is no law of economics or nature that says Telstra ...

RBA says little to be gained by delaying rise in interest rates

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003
... rates by 25 basis points to 5.00 per cent - the first interest rate move in 17 months. "Over the period ahead, the (RBA) board will continue to assess the changing balance of risks to the economic outlook and adjust the stance of policy as needed to ...

Macarthur Cook announces expansion plans

... Cook for every $5,000 held in the mortgage fund. Ascalon chief executive officer, Ray De Lucia, has been appointed to the board of Macarthur Cook, with the deal still subject to shareholder approval at a meeting on 17 December 2003. Managing director ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

Australia's corporate governance practices have come in for further criticism, this time from two academics. And their research has also led to claims a two-tiered society of corporate governance is emerging in Australia. In a survey commissioned by ...

RBA lifts cash rate to 5.00%

... for an extended period monetary policy had been mildly expansionary but that the need for this stance had now passed. "The Board's view is that it is no longer prudent to continue with such an expansionary policy stance," the RBA said. "The strength ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks head lower on disappointing jobs data

... are awaiting news whether the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to increase the official cash rate following yesterday's board meeting. The outcome will be known at 09.30 AEST today. - with Reuters

RBA may crack the whip on rates today

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank board may use Melbourne Cup day to crack the whip on interest rates. The central bank board meets today, with new figures suggesting a consumer-led retail spending spree is continuing, putting pressure on the bank to lift rates. New ...

October retail index positive

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... Australia's largest employment sector," said Mr Moore. "Now that all states and territories except Western Australia have come on board with Sunday trading, shoppers are increasingly able to shop when its most convenient to them, and this is contributing ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below $US0.7000

... through is 0.6960," he said. "Bear in mind the Aussie crosses have held up quite well, the US dollar is stronger across the board which is the opposite of what it has been doing over the last six weeks." Local markets are expected to take their lead ...