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Morning Market Wrap: Exporter demand drives up dollar

... yesterday's close of 0.7013/23. The local unit reached a high of $US0.7058 overnight and a low of 0.7020. National Australia Bank head of market strategy Greg McKenna said the Australian dollar gained strength overnight from rising commodity prices. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... a trading halt and are not expected to resume trading until Tuesday. Elsewhere in the banking sector, National Australia Bank slid 12 cents to $31.06, Westpac eased 15 cents to $16.20 and the Commonwealth Bank fell 13 cents at $27.72. In resources, BHP ...

Cicutto reappointed as NAB chief

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reappointed chief executive Frank Cicutto for another three years, continuing recent moves by the nation's other big banks to hold onto current leadership. Mr Cicutto will stay on until October 2006 with his annual base ...

ANZ poised to buy Lloyds NZ unit

... lender with a 34 percent market share, leapfrogging it over Australian rivals Westpac Banking Corp and National Australia Bank Ltd. Lloyds TSB is selling NBNZ after more than 130 years of involvement. The UK company has had directors on NBNZ's board ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

... casino. Fairfax dipped three cents to $3.55. ANZ was the best of the banks, dropping four cents to $18.30. National Australia Bank shed 26 cents to $31.18, Westpac was 16 cents poorer at $16.35 and the Commonwealth Bank was nine cents lower at $27.85. ...

ACCC denies NAB proposal to takeover AMP

... Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has emphatically denied reports that it has been approached by National Australia Bank (NAB) to take over troubled financial services group AMP Limited. "Contrary to media reports this morning, the ACCC ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... fresh 16-month high today amid a mixed performance by blue chip stocks. Market heavyweights News Corp and National Australia Bank pushed higher while Telstra and Cochlear suffered falls. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 16 points to 3303.7 while ...

Business conditions strengthen significantly: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... strengthened significantly in the September quarter, with confidence up sharply, according to the latest National Australia Bank survey. Business activity accelerated and there are encouraging signs the worst is over for rural and internationally exposed ...

Distributor sees continued growth in non-advisory services

... Michael Lannon, managing director of 20/20 Funds Direct Invest. The claims follow the recent departure of National Australia Bank's Your Prosperity from the non-advisory sector and the earlier consolidation of TD Waterhouse and Commsec. Direct distribution ...

NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reportedly held preliminary discussions with the national competition watchdog regarding a takeover of AMP Ltd and believes it could be allowed to proceed. NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto told the Australian Financial ...