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Afternoon Market Wrap: Flat trading for NSW, SA and ACT public holiday

Encouraging news from the US over the weekend helped the Australian share market close in positive territory today, led by the resource sector and News Corp.

Midday Market Wrap:Tokyo opens high; ASX subdued

Japanese shares opened higher on Monday as investors snapped up Sony Corp and other exporters after an encouraging U.S. jobs report sent Wall Street up andhelped underpin the dollar.

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

In New York, Stocks surged on Friday, racking up a third straight day of gains, after a report showing US employers added jobs for the first time in eight months boosted investors' expectations for an economic rebound.

Afternoon Market Wrap: Quiet end to ASX week

Australian stocks ended the week on a positive but quiet note, as a rally in Telstra and key resources stocks helped lift the bourse in subdued trade.

Midday Market Report: Dollar firm; All eyes on Japan

The Australian dollar was firmer to noon but remained locked in a range as global players await further direction from US economic data.

$1 billion joint venture fro Lend Lease and GPT

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
A joint venture between property companies Lend Lease and General Property Trust has snared a contract to build a $1 billion regional centre at Rouse Hill in Sydney's north-west.

Morning market wrap: US stocks make further gains

US stocks posted a second consecutive day of gains, although investors remained wary of the September payrolls report due for release tomorrow

Afternoon Market Wrap: Shares rally on rosy earnings prospects

Shares in the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd rallied today, after two broking firms pointed to rosy earnings prospects for the company.

RBA satisfied few businesses elected to surcharge credit cards

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
A growing number of Australian businesses are imposing a surcharge on credit card users although most are still chosing not to do so, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today.

Security technology firm Biometrics opens IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
Security technology firm Biometrics Ltd has opened an initial public offering today to raise funds to develop sophisticated systems it said would have prevent recent Australian security breakdowns.