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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar began the week higher as it continued to be driven by movements in offshore markets.

Firstmac bond series 1 prices $500 million MBS issue

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
The Firstmac 1-2004 residential mortgage backed securitisation issue launched last week by the First Mortgage Group was priced by Macquarie Debt Markets today.

Wesfarmers issues $300 million of medium term notes

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
Wesfarmers has issued a total $300 million of medium term notes to repay existing borrowings and apply to general funding, the company said in a statement.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly lower, losing ground against both the United States dollar and the euro.

Australian financial system overall is in good shape: RBA

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
The Australian financial system is currently in overall good shape, the Reserve Bank of Australia said today in its first Financial Stability Review.

Westpac says cash earnings ahead for same period in 2003

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
Westpac chief financial officer Philp Chronican said today the bank's cash earnings for all it major businesses were tracking ahead of the same period in 2003.

Cashcard shareholders approve sale of company

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
Shareholders in Australia's largest automatic teller machine provider, Cashcard Australia, yesterday approved the sale of the company to United States-based First Data Corp.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker, tracking the euro lower after comments from senior European central bank officials raised speculation of possible rate cuts in Europe.

Outlook for non-residential construction remains strong: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004
The short-term outlook for the non-residential construction sector remains strong, with major work for 2004 expected to increase by 11%, a new report has found.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened fractionally weaker, gaining little direction from offshore as the United States dollar gave up its early gains to close weaker in a choppy market.