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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... AEST. The local market posted a slight gain on Tuesday, ending a five-day run of losses. In economic news on Wednesday, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their leading indexes of economic activity. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Super funds need low volatility shares for pension portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... performance of the index," Tagliaferro explained. The boutique's flagship Australian Share Fund lists dividend favourites Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, National Australia Bank and Wesfarmers amongst its top-10 holdings. In the 15 years since the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... cent by noon. ANZ had fallen 90 cents to $28.41, CBA was off $1.23 at $70.47, NAB had backpedalled 68 cents to $32.03 and Westpac was $1.04 lower at $30.15. The major miners were also in negative territory. BHP had slipped 34 cents to $34.93 and Rio ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,186. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment index is due to be released. In equities news, Myer is due to release its ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... were also down but, Mr Russell said, that was due to investors taking profits. Commonwealth Bank lost $1.17 to $72.32, Westpac shed 40 cents to $31.39, National Australia Bank gave up 23 cents to $33.14, while ANZ relinquished 53 cents to $29.70. Making ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... one per cent firmer, with ANZ up 34 cents at $30.60, CBA 89 cents higher at $74.10, NAB 41 cents stronger at $33.50 and Westpac up 48 cents at $31.83. Meanwhile, BHP had risen 59 cents to $35.00 and Rio had climbed 52 cents to $55.81. Only two sectors ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... jumped 40 cents to $73.23, ANZ surged 42 cents to $30.28 and National Australia Bank gained seven cents to $33.12. However, Westpac slid 13 cents to $31.27. Energy stocks also posted gains at noon. Santos added 17 cents to $12.90, Oil Search surged 19 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... Bank surged 79 cents to $73.44, National Australia Bank jumped 14 cents to $33.21, ANZ added eight cents to $30.06 and Westpac gained five cents to $31.72. Graincorp shares fell 0.5 cents to $12.745 after it announced its first half profit had fallen ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... Commonwealth Bank leapt 71 cents to $72.80, after it said its third quarter profits were up 12 per cent to $1.9 billion. Westpac added 28 cents to $32.03, ANZ jumped 20 cents to $30.09 and National Australia Bank gained 15 cents to $33.25. The mining ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened flat as gains for defensive stock offset losses for Westpac and Macquarie banks. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said Westpac and Macquarie were dragging down the market as both went ex-dividend. "It's a bit of a weak ...