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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... further deterioration in economic conditions as part of a new early warning system to detect stresses in the global economy. Westpac shed 1.3 per cent to $20.97, ANZ Bank fell 1.1 per cent to $20.96, National Australia Bank lost one per cent to $23.56 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... general meeting of shareholders to remind the public that its borrowing costs are on the rise, echoing comments made by Westpac on Wednesday and likely to be repeated by Commonwealth Bank on Friday. But Chief executive Cameron Clyne managed to stem a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... government debt. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 98.95 US cents, down from 100.16 cents on Wednesday. Westpac New Zealand senior market strategist Imre Speizer said the local currency is simply following a downwards trend in Europe. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since August, despite two consecutive cash rate cuts by the central bank. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3 per cent in December. That underlines the impact that global ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... per cent, at $13.00. The banks were also lower, with National Australia Bank down 48 cents, or two per cent, at $23.88, Westpac down 46 cents, or 2.2 per cent, at $20.83, Commonwealth down 64 cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $49.19 and ANZ down 12 cents, or ...

Ascalon partners with Hong Kong manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Hong Kong-based alternative manager, Athos Capital. Ascalon, a member of the BT Financial Group and a 100% subsidiary of Westpac Banking Corporation, said it was part of the firm's focus to partner with alternative and high conviction managers in the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... $64.82. Financial stocks also added 1.5 per cent. Three of the big four banks hold annual general meetings this week, with Westpac executives set to face shareholders on Wednesday, NAB on Thursday and ANZ Bank on Friday.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... cent to $20.76, Commonwealth Bank shed one per cent to $49.20, National Australia Bank fell 2.1 per cent to $24.09 and Westpac had lost 1.4 per cent to $21.11. Macquarie Group was down 1.7 per cent at $24.55. Of all the sectors, the strongest performers ...

BT aligned advice boutique appoints new chief

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac executive Steve Watts has been appointed to the newly created chief executive role at Queensland advice boutique MQ Financial Services. MQ operates under the Magnitude Dealer Group license, which is part of BT Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... defying a ratings downgrade by Standard & Poor's. The best performer was Commonwealth Bank, up 47 cents at $49.07, while Westpac had gained 22 cents to $21.35. NAB was flat at $24.17 while ANZ found nine cents to $20.59. National turnover was 998.7 million ...