Market Reports
Shares down after weak confidence data
12:29pm |
Australian stocks are weaker after a gloomy consumer sentiment reading knocked the major banks.
Around the market
| Dow Jones | 15387.58 | 52.3 | 0.34% |
| Nasdaq | 3502.12 | 0.0 | 0.00% |
| Hang Seng | 23299.09 | -67.3 | -0.29% |
| AUD/USD | 0.9777 | -0.0027 | -0.28% |
Dow Jones - end of day pricing.
Market News
$3b blown away in tornado, but QBE may be safe
The catastrophic Oklahoma City tornado could leave a damage bill of up to $US3 billion.
Lower demand its Ruralco
Dry weather and heavy debts continue to plague the farming sector, with Australia's largest rural services company, Ruralco, sinking to a loss during the first half.
Latest Company Announcements
| 04:25 PM | TME | Change in substantial holding |
| 04:25 PM | WAS | Change in substantial holding |
| 04:25 PM | JRV | Initial Director's Interest Notice |
| 04:25 PM | MAU | Results of Meeting |
| 04:25 PM | AWD | Ceasing to be a substantial holder |
| 04:25 PM | FNP | FNP - Corrected Appendix 3Y G Babidge |
| 04:25 PM | MCO | Request for Voluntary Suspension to Securities |
| 04:25 PM | PSA | 2013 AGM Results |
| 04:25 PM | PTM | Appendix 3B |
| 04:25 PM | SST | Steamships Softening Trade 210513 |
| 04:25 PM | PGL | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
| 04:25 PM | PGL | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
S&P500 'will gain until 2015'
Goldman Sachs says the US stock-market rally may last at least until 2015, sending the S&P500 Index to 2100.
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Director's & Substantial shareholders Dealings
| 04:25 PM | TME | Change in substantial holding |
| 04:25 PM | WAS | Change in substantial holding |
| 04:25 PM | AWD | Ceasing to be a substantial holder |
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Currencies
Dollar steady ahead of Bernanke testimony
7:56am |
The Australian dollar is slightly lower, as traders speculate over the likelihood the US central bank will wind down its economic stimulus program.
| AUD/USD | Buys: 0.9777 | Sells: 0.9774 | -0.0027 | -0.28% |
| AUD/EUR | Buys: 0.7573 | Sells: 0.7568 | -0.0025 | -0.33% |
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