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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... posting a record half year cash profit of $140.2 million. The big four banks were lower, with ANZ down 30 cents to $33.89, Westpac had lost 28 cents to $34.58, National Australia Bank fell 23.5 cents to $35.325 and Commonwealth Bank dropped 62.5 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... no support for an early rise in interest rates. At 1200 AEST among the major banks, ANZ had added 24 cents to $34.10, Westpac had found 28 cents at $34.98, National Australia Bank had climbed 24.5 cents to $35.645, and Commonwealth Bank had jumped 30 ...

Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... out of the process altogether, meaning employers will be free to choose any MySuper product as their default fund. Both Westpac and Commonwealth Bank of Australia have stated that in a post-awards environment, they will use their business bank network ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... cents at $65.21, and Fortescue Metals improved 8.5 cents $5.675. Among the major banks, ANZ firmed 36.5 cents to $33.915, Westpac found 35 cents at $34.81, National Australia Bank strengthened 26 cents to $35.46, and Commonwealth Bank jumped 60 cents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,428. In economic news on Wednesday, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their latest survey of consumer sentiment. The Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes ...

Westpac to open branch in Shanghai

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
Westpac has received approval to set-up a sub-branch in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), becoming one of the first foreign banks to take advantage of the pilot program. The FTZ spans 28.78 square kilometres, and grants financial institutions exemptions ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... dropped 30 cents to $63.65 while Fortescue Metals was steady at $5.46. The big banks were all lower, with ANZ down $33.45, Westpac losing 10 cents to $34.38, National Australia Bank shedding 13 cents to $35.05 and Commonwealth Bank dropping 18 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... was 2.5 cents weaker at $5.425. Most of the big banks were lower, with National Australia Bank down 12 cents at $35.26, Westpac down 9.5 cents at $34.505, Commonwealth Bank 13 cents lower at $76.85, while ANZ was up eight cents at $33.45. Most consumer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... previously, so we're looking for a catalyst." Among the major banks, National Australia Bank had fallen 12 cents to $35.25, Westpac was down 13.5 cents at $34.335, Commonwealth Bank had lost 35 cents to $76.68 and ANZ was one cent lower at $33.20. In ...

Banks eye Google Glass as tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
Westpac is developing a Google Glass application that will allow users to access bank accounts, make fund transfers or locate nearby ATM machines. The bank announced this week that it is currently developing an application for Google Glass, which is ...