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Equity raisings down but debt issuance up in 2003: Thomson

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
Funds raised through the issue of Australian equities fell during the first nine months of calendar 2003 but lifted in the Australian debt market, according to financial information provider Thomson Financial.

Midday market wrap: Hong Kong shares rise, while All Ords hold onto gains

Hong Kong share prices rose 1.28 per cent in opening trade today, as hopes of economic recovery were boosted with the signing of the details of a trade deal with China, dealers said.

Morning market wrap: US stocks up, dollar sinks to fresh lows

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
US stocks bounced back overnight, supported by selective buying in the technology sector

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords recover from opening losses

The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,229.57 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, down 88.87 points, or 0.86 percent, from Friday.

Midday market wrap: Local stocks edge lower

Australian shares traded lower in the morning session, following further losses Friday in major overseas markets.

Morning market wrap: US stocks continue to slide

US stocks fell Friday to the lowest levels in over a month, as investors began to focus on the upcoming third quarter profit reporting season.

Afternoon market wrap: Nikkei inches up despite earthquake

Tokyo stocks inched up today as afternoon buying of oversold issues overcame concerns about damage caused by a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

IGA joins discount petrol bandwagon

IGA supermarkets will step up to the challenge from their larger competitors from Monday with the launch of a discount fuel offer valid at all petrol outlets, including the small independents

Midday market wrap: Banks keep ASX above water

AAP. COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
Positive trading in the banking sector kept the Australian stock market above water at noon, following a nervous start and losses on Wall Street overnight.

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords follow US lead downwards

As expected, the All Ordinaries followed the lead by its US counterparts in Wall Street as indices dipped lower due to the sudden OPEC decision to reduce oil supplies by 3.5 per cent and send oil prices higher.