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Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... rates still on the floor as a result of quantitative easing, Australian bond yields will attract more capital. "Central banks have increased their allocation to Aussie dollars over the years on the basis that it's anything but US dollars or euros. Plus ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... at $30.36 $, Rio Tinto backtracked 25 cents to $57.68, but Fortescue Metals firmed 2.5 cents to $2.595. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank lifted four cents to $80.78, National Australia Bank dropped five cents to $32.34, Westpac dumped 11 cents ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... the rest of the market a negative lead so, broadly speaking, stocks outside the resource sector are weaker, including the banks," he said. "Resources are up while most other sectors are down; mid-result is flat or a slight positive." Among energy stocks ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... players which is iron ore and petroleum, both of those commodities are in bear markets," Mr Lucas said. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was off 20 cents at $80.52, National Australia Bank had backtracked 19.5 cents to $32.405, Westpac had lost ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... 52.35 points, to 2,682.84 on reports China will soon launch an anticipated deposit insurance system, which would allow more banks to freely compete for depositors. Hong Kong ended flat, dipping 16.83 points, to 23,987.45. Tokyo jumped 1.23 per cent ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... Petroleum dropped $2.13, or 5.54 per cent, to $36.34, and Santos plunged $1.18, or 10.16 per cent, to $10.43. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was off 50 cents at $81.00, National Australia Bank backtracked 23 cents to $32.70, Westpac retreated ...

Super returns dip in September quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... super funds for modern awards. "Australians rely on the safety net to ensure our savings are in good hands," he said. "The banks, however, treat super as just another product from which to make a profit. The banks continue to lobby to dismantle the safety ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "Overseas influences are the real drivers of our market today." Banks and consumer staples stocks are making strong gains. Commonwealth Bank was up 13 cents at $81.14, National Australia Bank ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has started higher, led by gains from the big four banks and major miners. The market is more than three-quarters of one per cent higher in early trade, more than reversing Tuesday's losses. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... per cent, to $2.97. Atlas Iron was up one cent at 21 cents, and BC Iron advanced five cents to 61 cents. Among the major banks, the Commonwealth Bank was up 24 cents at $80.33, ANZ scraped off one cent at $31.81, Westpac picked up 21 cents to $32.46 ...