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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... Angus McKay addresses a TransTasman Business Circle luncheon. In Australia on Monday, the share market closed sharply stronger on renewed investor confidence after a crisis package was agreed upon in Europe. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 119.1 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market was almost two per cent stronger at noon after moves by the European Union and the IMF quelled investor concern about the debt of some eurozone economies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 84.9 points, or 1.89 per ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... strengthened its balance sheet with bad and doubtful debts charge falling by 32.1 per cent to $1.2 billion thanks to the stronger economy and better numbers from the wholesale banking and business banking divisions. But the highlight of the half year ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... and Santos eased 22 cents to $12.64. Among the major banks, Westpac descended $1.11, or 4.1 per cent, to $26.22 as a stronger Australian economy and a sharp fall in bad debts helped the bank post a 32 per cent rise in first half profit to a record of ...

Tech aids capital markets

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... to change monitoring and surveillance of capital markets. The firm believes regulators will require banks to implement stronger pre-trade risk mechanisms to lower the risk of 'fat finger' trades and quantitative trading platforms selling off huge amounts ...

Too much ado about Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... before the NSW Business Chamber yesterday: "In our response to the Henry Review the Government will make the tax system stronger and fairer. Improving the structure of the tax system by replacing inefficient taxes with more efficient ones and streamlining ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... banking. On Tuesday, the Australian sharemarket closed flat after a quiet session tempered by weaker bank stocks, as stronger than expected wholesale inflation raised expectations of a May interest rate rise. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 1.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... and the airline industry. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market closed higher after a firm lead from US markets and stronger performance by the local financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 10.7 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 4,925.8 ...

Perennial eyes US recovery for next returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... the team is assessing the US market over a three-year basis. "A case is mounting that the US dollar could become a bit stronger over time on the back of a growing economy. It will inevitably turn back up again and that means interest rates will rise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian stock market likely to open stronger following a mostly positive lead from Wall Street overnight. At 0736 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 33 points higher at 4,947 points. In economics news ...