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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2004
... offshore bourses set a negative tone back from a long weekend. The Australian sharemarket was closed yesterday for a public holiday. By 0659 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange today, the June share price index contract, a key indicator of the day's ...

Fitch says Aust RMBS delinquencies on the rise

... the rise was consistent with past trends, due to the lagged effects of increased consumer spending over the Christmas holiday period. However, the agency said the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate increases late last year may have also contribute ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
... stock market closed lower yesterday reflecting investors\' ongoing concern about talk of a slowdown of growth in China. A holiday in Japan and China meant volumes were lighter than usual with banks and property trusts among the few positive sectors. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
... Street overnight. The Australian share market yesterday closed slightly lower in lacklustre trading with the Anzac Day holiday in most states making for subdued activity. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished the day 6.5 points weaker at 3450.5 and ...

Prices rise 0.1% in February: survey

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
... contributed to the increase in the inflation gauge. However, it said falls in rents, automotive fuel prices and the cost of holiday travel and accommodation, offset the increase.

ANZ newspaper job ads rise 2.3% in Jan

... seasonal factors by the ABS revealed that the most notable changes have occurred in the December month, with the December holiday effect becoming more pronounced in recent years," she said. "The December effect may take some time to be fully accounted ...

CPI down 2.4% in year to December 2003

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2004
Inflation dropped slightly to 2.4% in the year to December despite strong rises in the prices of food and holidays. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said prices rose 0.5% in the three months to December, giving an annual inflation rate of 2.4%, down ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened lower for a sixth consecutive day as a public holiday in the United States saw that nation's dollar consolidate gains made last week. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7547/52 compared with yesterday's ...

Season's Greetings from the Financial Standard team

The Financial Standard team wishes you all a Merry Christmas, a prosperous New Year, and a relaxed and safe holiday period. Our daily news service will return on 12 January 2004, but until that time the website will remain active and readers will still ...

Midday Market Wrap: AMP dominates local trade in lethargic market

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
... expiry day...but the market's struggling." Mr Chandler said the lack of interest might just be a result of the Christmas holiday period kicking in. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had lifted 6.5 points to 3237.9 while the all ordinaries ...