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Afternoon market wrap: Hang Seng falls more than 2% in late trade

The Hang Seng plunged in afternoon trade, falling 2.19 per cent to 10856.32...

ASSIRT to monitor Schroder's new appointment for ratings purposes

Assirt Research has said that Ken Lambden, the chief investment officer and head of Australian securities at Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited (SIMAL)...

ABS releases data on household use of information technology

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data on household use of information technology which reveals that 61 per cent of households had access to a computer at home...

FirstChoice passes $4 billion mark

Total funds invested through FirstChoice passed $4 billion today, after only being launched in May, Colonial First State (CFS) has announced...

Morningstar to review HSBC ratings following new appointment

Mornigstar will be keenly reviewing the appointment of Robert Hook as head of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s (HSBC) Australian equities on 8 September 2003.

Overseas visitor arrivals rise 8.8% for July to 394,100: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released data on overseas visitor arrivals and departures for July, revealing that short-term visitor arrivals to Australia increased 8.8 per cent...

Macquarie executive calls for mortgage industry regulation

Macquarie Bank Ltd's top real estate executive wants the entire mortgage industry to be as regulated as the banks, to combat the mounting potential for fraud...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries dip lower

The All Ordinaries went on reverse following the recent positive trend by posting a loss of 17.6 points or 0.55 per cent in trading this morning...

August business conditions strongest in nearly nine years: NAB

Business conditions strengthened in August to the highest level since late 1994, according to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey, released today.

ABS releases latest data on housing finance for July 2003

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that the number of dwellings financed during the month of July had risen 9.6 per cent for the year...