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ANZ newspaper job ads rise 2.3% in Jan

Australian newspaper job advertisements rose 2.3 per cent, seasonally adjusted, in January to 20,783 a week - its sharpest increase in eight months.

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened higher before the release of a statement from the Reserve Bank that economists expect will indicate further rate rises are on the cards.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly stronger this morning, as the United States dollar weakened across the board overnight.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker this morning after a subdued night of trading, as the markets await the start of the Group of Seven meeting in Florida.

Bank defends boss on credit card bill

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
Australia's central bank today strongly defended its boss Ian Macfarlane over a $249,000 bill from his taxpayer-funded credit card.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened stronger this morning as the United States currency lost ground after poison was found in a US Senate building.

Stocks increasingly popular with Australians: ASX

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
More Australians now directly own shares and are more active and committed participants, a survey released today found.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker across the board, as traders squared up their long positions ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's announcement tomorrow morning.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar has lost more ground against the United States dollar, which has continued to surge on ramped up market expectations for a US interest rate rise.

Tax Office to crack down on manipulation of company shares

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Businesses which use manipulated share losses to avoid paying tax are being investigated as part of a crackdown on the practice by the Australian Taxation Office.