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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... $59.92. Among the banking sector, ANZ Banking Group had gained 62 cents, or 2.55 per cent, to $24.95 and National Australia Bank rose 77 cents, or 2.52 per cent, to $31.37. Commonwealth Bank lifted $1.09, or 2.14 per cent, to $52.13, Westpac was up 56 ...

Vote of confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... interest rates are headed higher. Who else would you have expected to trigger all this but the moneyman himself, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glen Stevens. In his testimony before the Australian Parliament, Stevens said, "In the case of monetary ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... Exchange, the December share price index contract was 56 points higher at 4744. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia head of economic analysis, Anthony Richards, takes part in a Committee for Economic Development of Australia Housing ...

HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
HSBC's chief executive will be moving to Hong Kong as the firm relocates its principal office to the Chinese business hub to focus on emerging markets. Michael Geoghegan will operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC's Asia Pacific business to ensure ...

Industry funds in NRL grand final

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
Industry funds have won their way into the NRL grand finals with HOSTPLUS and ME Bank set to take center stage as major sponsors of the Melbourne Storm, who face the Parramatta Eels this weekend. HOSTPLUS, which is in its fourth year of Storm sponsorship ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... value. BHP declined 70 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $36.85, and Rio fell $1.26, or 2.1 per cent, to $58.72. National Australia Bank fell 40 cents, or 1.3 per cent, to $30.02, Commonwealth Bank dropped $1.04, or two per cent, to $50.26 and Westpac reversed ...

Liquidity flow versus trade flow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
There is no mistaking that in the battle between the bulls and the bears, the thundering herd of male cows have got the upper hand over the past six months. Investor sentiment has changed from fearing being in the market to dreading missing out. Despite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... war chest." ANZ Banking Group was steady at $23.49. At 1211 AEST, the other major lenders were ahead: National Australia Bank added 12 cents to $29.99, Westpac advanced three cents to $25.59, and Commonwealth Bank rose four cents to $50.04. Mr Anderson ...

ANZ buys ING Aus for $1.76bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... life insurance joint ventures will significantly strengthen their position in wealth management locally. It also means the bank can better integrate its retail banking and wealth businesses in Australia - echoing similar statements of NAB's group chief ...

CFS integrates advice businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has combined five of the firm's financial planning arms under one umbrella, Colonial First State Advice Business - a move that simplifies the firm's advice structure. The new division includes Commonwealth Financial Planning ...