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Stockland reports 74% drop in net profit for 2002-03

Stockland said today its takeover of AMP Diversified Property Trust (ADP) provided it with a strong platform going forward; despite posting a 74 per cent drop in net profit...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end off lows

The All Ordinaries index ended the day 16.1 points lower at 3,076.9, although up from lows touched earlier in the morning session...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has written to the states seeking support to install Australian Consumers Association chief Louise Sylvan as deputy head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...

Macquarie welcomes Senate superannuation recommendations

Macquarie Financial Services Group has welcomed the recommendation of the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation on the introduction of growth pensions to the Australian retiree market...

Building approvals rise 6.2% in June: ABS

Australian building approvals rose 6.2 per cent to 14,604 units in June, seasonally adjusted, from an upwardly revised 13,757 units in May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported...

Great Southern Plantations to be Added to the S&P/ASX 200 Index

Standard & Poor's, equity indices provider, has announced that it has added Great Southern Plantations (Code: GTP) to the S&P/ASX 200 index...

Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

Australian bond yields continued to climb higher in the morning session, following overnight losses in the US Treasuries market...

EPAS directors committed to stand trial

Two directors of EPAS Limited, John Sheilds and Terrance James, have been committed to stand trial on 18 counts of breaching their duties as directors...

Morning market wrap: US bonds under more pressure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2003
US bond yields continued to rocket higher overnight, with the Treasuries market burdened by the prospect of new supply and a slew of economic releases later this week

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower

The Australian share market clawed back earlier losses in afternoon trade, although the All Ordinaries still ended the day lower.