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Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after European equities fell despite a raft of largely positive company results, with trading volumes boosted by the resumption of activity in storm-struck New York. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

NAB profits slump but wealth division prospers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
National Australia Bank has reported a 22% plunge in annual profit, but saw growth in its wealth creation business. Net profit at the fourth largest Australian bank fell to $4.1 billion in the year to 30 September, down $1.1 billion on the same period ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The Australian market opened higher following surging European markets and higher commodity prices. At 1022 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,497.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after European stock markets rebounded as investors cheered positive company earnings and reacted to news of thousands of job cuts at Swiss bank UBS, despite a lull in trading caused by the monster US storm ...

Sandy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq market shuttered last night - the first since September 11, 2001 -- as Hurricane Sandy batters the northeast coast of the United States. They will remain closed for a second day today. Thank goodness the warnings ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The size of the dividends shareholders have become used to from Australia's big-four banks may face further pressure amid a weaker economy and further exposure to bad debt, according to Five Oceans Asset Management's Chris Selth. Strong yields have ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher on Tuesday but trading volumes are expected to be low as Wall Street remains closed due to Hurricane Sandy. The New York Stock Exchange was closed on Monday and will remain closed for a second ...

Market Wrap

AMP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a flat showing on Wall Street at the end of last week amid earnings disappointments tempered by a slightly better-than-expected estimate of economic growth in the third quarter. At 0745 AEDT on Monday ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Australia's trading session had already called it off for the week when the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the better-than-expected scorecard for the economy. But don't despair Virginia, we didn't miss much. Better ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Australian stocks opened flat after mixed leads from Wall Street and European markets. At 1018 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was flat at 4,510.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 0.6 points, or 0.01 per cent ...