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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher after reaching another fresh six and a half high against a weaker United States dollar.

Midday Market Wrap: Slightly weaker $A on quiet trading day

The Australian dollar is slightly weaker at noon, after the US dollar found some strength on better-than-expected unemployment figures overnight.

Morning Market Wrap: $A opens weaker after US dollar strengthens

The Australian dollar opened weaker today after the battered US dollar found some impetus on better-than-expected unemployment figures overnight.

Afternoon Market Wrap: Domestic market finishes down after busy day

The Australian share market ran out of steam today to finish in negative territory after a futures-related billion dollar-buying spree spurred the market at the opening of trading.

Midday Market Wrap: AMP dominates local trade in lethargic market

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
The Australian share market at noon remained in positive territory after a slightly stronger US market overnight, with local trading dominated by the newly demerged AMP Ltd.

Morning Market Wrap: $A opens weaker as new SARS fears emerge

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
In New York, stocks ended a choppy session near unchanged on Wednesday, after the dollar sank to another record low against the euro and rekindled fears that currency weakness would curb foreign investment in the United States.

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords end stronger amid Asian SARS concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
The Australian share market shook off concerns about confirmation of a SARS case in Asia to end firmer, buoyed by a resurgent Wall Street and a strong resources sector.

Merrill Lynch survey reveals upbeat global sentiment on equities

Buoyed by global reflation, world equity markets will be higher in 12 months time, a new survey of fund managers has revealed.

Midday Market wrap: $A weaker at noon, bonds firmer

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
The Australian dollar was slightly weaker at noon, as it retreated in local trading after hitting a new six-year high for the second consecutive session overnight.

S&P and CITICS team up to build new index series for Chinese market

Standard & Poor's (S&P) and CITIC Securities (CITICS), one of China's leading financial and investment services companies, have announced they have agreed to jointly develop a new series of indices covering China's A-shares equity market.