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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... said. At 1202 AEDT, the major banks all had made good gains, with ANZ up 72 cents, or 3.41 per cent, at $21.82, Commonwealth Bank rising $1.30 to $52.81, National Australia Bank gaining 88 cents to $25.92 and Westpac up 51 cents at $25.25. Macquarie ...

Happy days are back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
See what a long weekend can do to Wall Street's mood? Or is it because Wall Street operators have all gotten some on Valentine's Day that they're still basking in its afterglow? I just wish it were that easy. But no! Just when we thought it couldn't ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... to $24.44 by 1203 AEDT. "The fact that Westpac has come out with a good result just a week after a positive Commonwealth Bank result and a few days before the NAB issues its trading update is being seen as a very positive sign for the Australian banking ...

Westpac and St.George merger ahead of schedule

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
Westpac and St.George Bank's merger is proceeding ahead of plan. At Westpac's first quarter trading update, Gail Kelly, chief executive at the bank, said the merger with St.George Bank is progressing well. Approval to move to a single Authorised Deposit-taking ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... news on Tuesday, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics releases a report on its review of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2008 Annual Report. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases its small business survey for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... cent, to $70.95. The major banks were mixed. At 1204 AEDT, ANZ had inched three cents higher to $20.62, National Australia Bank had slipped three cents to $24.37, and Westpac had put on 18 cents at $23.38. Commonwealth Bank, which went ex-dividend, was ...

CommInsure appoints head of wholesale risk dist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... 2007, Woodward has grown sales and service delivery by building effective, trust-based relationships with the Commonwealth Bank's retail banking business. His experience spans life and general insurance, workers compensation, health and government insurance ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... markets these days brought renewed trepidation. The world welcomed the Chinese New Year with an announcement from the People's Bank of China (PboC) that it was increasing banks' reserve requirements by 50 bps to 16.5 per cent effective 25 February - ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... data for December. In companies news, Bluescope Steel Ltd, West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd and Healthscope Ltd report first half results. The Australian share market closed mildly higher on Friday after rising resources ...