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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... cent a year had helped improve sentiment in the resources sector. The Chinese central bank this week said it would free up banks to lend more by cutting reserve ratio requirements. He said mining stocks were also being helped by BHP Billiton's announcement ...

Mining capex in a hole

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... diverging globally and the US Federal Reserve is gearing up for its first rate rise since 2006. The firm says the central banks of Europe and Japan are pushing the monetary accelerator while commodities exporters such as Canada and Australia are cutting ...

Women outperforming all men boardrooms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
... components of the ASX200 index and have at least 25% of board positions filled by women." The index already includes major banks such as CBA and Westpac alongside prominent companies including CSL, Telstra, and Medibank Private and others across a wide ...

Industry responds to Grattan report

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... all profits to members," he emphasised the continuing importance of the Fair Work Commission's super "safety net". "The banks oppose the super safety net and are lobbying the government to scrap it so they can increase their market share and profits," ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... Billiton shares were up 65 cents, or 2.2 per cent, to $30.47 while Fortescue was down 1.2 cents to $1.878. Among the major banks, the Commonwealth gained 50 cents to $91.83, Westpac lifted three cents to $38.82, ANZ put on 14 cents to $35.78 and National ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... corporates or sovereigns. A complicating factor here is that the rise in US interest rates looks set to occur while the central banks of Japan and Europe are continuing an aggressive easing of monetary policy via balance sheet measures. The combined ...

Hockey commits cash to infra partnerships plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
... developing countries," he explained. He added that it will allow for greater collaboration between "multilateral development banks, governments and the private sector". Hockey also announced that Australia will work with the UK to establish a joint working ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
The big miners and banks are dragging the share market lower as investors take profits from recent gains and exercise caution due to concerns about Greece's debts. A fall in BHP Billiton's share price, despite an overnight rise in base metal prices ...

Big end of town to face Senate over bad advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in mid-2013. "We need to know if banks have any evidence of criminal activity, fraud or forgery in their advice divisions. ANZ's $30 million in compensation proves ...

Risk mispricing a threat to investment: ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... You only have to read history to realise that people don't learn from history." Smith cautioned that risk was something banks have to watch and manage carefully. In a point he made about the chase for yield, Smith said mispricing would be inevitable. ...