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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... start we've had and Westpac doing well after it released some positive results today," Mr Betts said, referring to Westpac Banking Corporation's market update this morning. "I expect the market to drift off as we head into the weekend." Westpac said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... Australia adding $2.35, or 5.65 per cent to $43.60, National Australia Bank lifting $1.06, or 4.28 per cent to $25.82, Westpac Banking Corp rising $1.04, or 4.85 per cent to $22.90 and ANZ Banking Group leaping 85 cents, or 4.94 per cent to $17.86. Takeover ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $16.07. The finance sector was sharply down at noon. NAB dipped 23 cents to $24.47, Westpac Banking Corp shed 69 cents, or 3.25 per cent, to $20.85, ANZ found slid 17 cents, or 1.05 per cent, to $16.08, Commonwealth Bank of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... Alumina & Chemicals, rose eight cents, or 1.83 per cent, to $4.45. It was a mixed noon for the finance sector. Westpac Banking Corp rose nine cents to $21.02, ANZ found 11 cents to $16.21, Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost 15 cents to $40.23, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... Merrill Lynch yesterday moved to dump billions of dollars of mortgage debt and raise $US8.5 billion in new capital. Westpac Banking Corp rose 78 cents, or 3.86 per cent, to $20.99. ANZ found 49 cents, or 3.09 per cent, to $16.02, Commonwealth Bank of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... there was no blood left in the body, the bargains in the market just keep getting cheaper," Mr Heffernan said. Westpac Banking Corp shares fell 47 points, or 2.31 per cent, to $19.86 after the bank announced that it had raised just over $1 billion from ...

Equator Principles still relevant: CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... more than $10.3 million across all industry sectors. Signatories include ING Group, Credit Suisse Group, HBOS, Westpac Banking Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, ANZ, Rabobank Group, Societe Generale and The Royal Bank of Scotland, many of which are signatories ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... and the Melbourne Institute release their employment report for May. In equities, attention will be focussed on Westpac Banking Corporation's proposal to take over St George Bank. Both stocks are in trading halts which are due to expire this morning. ...

Westpac net profit up 34pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
Westpac Banking's cash earnings increased 10 per cent to $1.84 billion in the six months ending 31 March, taking its net profit after tax up 34 per cent to $2.2 billion for the same period. Westpac reported cash earnings of $1.83 million, while its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Index for April is released and the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for April is due. In equities, Westpac Banking Corporation releases interim results this morning. Companies holding annual general meetings include Woodside Petroleum ...