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Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... securities lending 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... equity markets in the US and Europe finished mixed amid continued focus on the worries in Europe. Making news on Thursday, Westpac said first half net profit fell 25 per cent to $2.97 billion due to a rise in bad debts and costs associated with setting ...

BTFG cash earnings down, FUM increases

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... has the fourth largest market share at 13.4%, with annual net flows of $3.8 billion to December 2011." Parent company Westpac's strategy to provide more services to clients from across the Group has been seen as largely successful, extending to the wealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for April is also expected to be released. In equities news, Westpac Banking Corporation first half results are due for release, while Santos and Hutchison Telecommunications are ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... cent, at $23.73. Most of the other big retail banks were also in negative territory. CBA was down 19 cents at $52.66, and Westpac was 14 cents weaker at $22.69, while NAB was steady at $25.21. Wall Street closed firmer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... cents down at $65.94 and Fortescue Metals was steady at $5.84. Commonwealth Bank was three cents higher at $52.00, while Westpac was three cents higher at $22.76, but ANZ was three cents lower at $23.88, and National Australia Bank was seven cents lower ...

BT launches no margin call loan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... geared equity products in response to renewed investor interest, due to low volatility in the Australian share markets. The Westpac-owned wealth manager is offering investors the BT Professional Investment Loan, a fixed five year loan that that promises ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... three major banks were also higher. Commonwealth Bank was 25 cents up at $51.84, ANZ was 20 cents higher at $23.86 and Westpac was up eight cents at $22.67. The mining giants were also all showing gains. BHP Billiton was 58 cents higher at $35.47, Rio ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... higher at $66.40. Among the major banks, the Commonwealth Bank lifted 37 cents to $51.52, ANZ added 21 cents to $23.93, Westpac gained 22 cents at $22.69, and National Australia Bank was 19 cents higher at $25.36. European stocks rose sharply as robust ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... four major banks were mostly higher. The Commonwealth Bank was up 11 cents to $51.06, ANZ rose 11 cents to $23.57 and Westpac was 10 cents higher at $22.24. National Australia Bank was flat at $25.08. National turnover was 328 million securities worth ...