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Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... consequently reflect the market itself as the leading five stocks on loan right now are Rio Tinto, CommBank, Westpac, Wesfarmers and BHP Billiton which make up 60% of the total loan securities. While short selling is one reason market traders would want ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... inflation figures were benign. "It certainly looks like we could have a rate cut," Mr Smith said. In equities news, Wesfarmers released its third quarter sales results, while Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is to address the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... Tuesday, The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the Consumer Price Index for the March quarter. In equities news, Wesfarmers is due to release its third quarter sales results, while Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is to adress the Australia-Israel Chamber ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... minerals stocks were up 0.49 per cent, while energy-linked companies had declined 0.62 per cent. Making news on Friday, Wesfarmers-owned hardware chain Bunnings said its $1.5 billion expansion plan would create 6,000 jobs over the next three years. Wesfarmers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... Communications is due to hold a general meeting, Goodman Group is slated to hold an extraordinary general meeting and Wesfarmers-owned Bunnings is expected to give a market update. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed marginally weaker, but outperformed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... million, which was down 83 per cent on the previous corresponding period. Qantas shares were 2.5 cents lower at $1.53. Wesfarmers and the ASX will release their first half results on Thursday. Employment figures are also due out in Australia on Thursday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... Development of Australia, Economic and Political Overview 2012. In equities news, Brambles Industries, Goodman Group, Wesfarmers and Qantas are all due to post first-half results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed slightly higher on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Tinto, in a deal that sees BHP exiting the titanium metals industry. Rio Tinto gained $1.82, or 2.6 per cent, to $70.56. Wesfarmers added 22 cents to $29.93 after its supermarket chain Coles reported its best ever Christmas sales in 2011, contributing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... in Goods and Services data for December, along with its Building Approvals figures for December. In equities news, Wesfarmers Ltd posts its second quarter sales results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday ended lower for the third straight day as ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... up nine points at 4,259. Retailers edged higher ahead of the release of key sales figures from majors Woolworths and Wesfarmers for the final quarter of 2011 this week. CMC Markets' chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the data would "provide some insight ...