Market Report
Financial strains dim US outlook
2:51pm |
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said today a resurgence in financial strains in recent weeks had dimmed the outlook for the US economy, signalling an openness to lowering interest rates again.
Around the market
| Nasdaq | 2089.1 | -13.32 | -0.63% |
| CAC | - | - | -% |
| Hang Seng | 28643.61 | 161.07 | 0.57% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8847 | 0.0022 | 0.2500 |
Market News
Wall Street mixed as investors eye rate cuts
US stock markets ended mixed although the leading Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher for the fourth straight trading day as investors set their sights on lower interest rates.
Bourse rebounds on US hopes of rate cut
Australian stocks turned around a poor start to rise 1.4 per cent after the US Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, reignited hopes for another US rate cut by Christmas.
Latest Company Announcements
| 06:30 PM | ZOR | End of Day |
| 06:30 PM | PBL | ASX Circular: Scheme of Arrangement |
| 06:30 PM | LRF | Daily share buy-back notice - Appendix 3E |
| 06:30 PM | VIP | Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form |
| 06:30 PM | CAQ | Chairman`s Presentation to AGM |
| 06:30 PM | AUQ | 2007 AGM Presentation |
| 06:30 PM | HME | Amended Constitution as approved at AGM 30 November 2007 |
| 06:30 PM | AUQ | Results of 2007 Annual General Meeting |
| 06:30 PM | HME | Results of Annual General Meeting |
| 06:30 PM | COF | Appendix 3B |
| 06:30 PM | UNX | GDM: Uranex NL Board Changes |
| 06:30 PM | GDM | Uranex NL Board Changes |
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Director's & Substantial shareholders Dealings
| 06:30 PM | ABS | Change in substantial holding |
| 06:30 PM | ARW | Final Director`s Interest Notice |
| 06:30 PM | ARW | Final Director`s Interest Notice |
Forex
Dollar eases after quiet trade
12:04am | The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today after what was largely a lacklustre night of trade during the New York session.
| AUD/USD | Buys: 0.8847 | Sells: 0.8844 | 0.0022 | 0.2500 |
| AUD/EUR | Buys: 0.6045 | Sells: 0.6042 | 0.0060 | 1.0000 |
