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US housing market needs renovation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... the year is out. RP Data's Tim Lawless said the depressed US housing market is pushing both their government and banking sector to look for increasingly creative ways to attack the problem. Like banks partially cutting their losses by offering principal ...

You can't handle the truth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... of Greece and Austrai's Oesterreichische Volksbanken. Reports say that these banks are just minor players in the banking sector. What no big fish? Something's fishy. The EBA stressed that the stress test was "rigorous" and "robust". Oh yes it was! They've ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... down nine cents to $43.54 and Rio Tinto was 61 cents weaker to $80.34. The big banks all lost some ground. "The banking sector is continuing to drift due to global debt concerns," Mr Muller said. National turnover at 1200 AEST was 1.89 million shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Losses in the banking sector dragged the Australian stock market down slightly at noon. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down eight points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,590.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 9.4 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... markets were mixed on Friday, with traders largely still nervous of eurozone developments with doubts on the Italian banking sector helping push down the euro. European leaders approved the latest tranche in the year-old rescue fund - contingent on Greece ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... 4.20 per cent. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. LONDON - European stocks closed lower as the banking sector slumped on concerns over exposure to Greece after a eurozone meeting failed to resolve the nation's debt crisis, dealers said. ...

Macq expands retail sectors with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group has taken its next step in expansion plans to build out its retail operations and market share in advised and business banking sectors, with a new head of group marketing appointed. The organisation said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... overnight. "We have been weak for a few weeks now, so there is a little bit of risk back on the table," he said. "The banking sector is recovering up one per cent and materials as well." At 1210 AEST, BHP Billiton was 48 cents higher at $44.39, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... jobless claims and first-quarter GDP growth to score modest gains fairly evenly across the board, including the banking sector, after three weak days. Microsoft jumped 2.0 per cent to $24.67 after hedge fund investor David Einhorn called for the company's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... $US1,524. Shares in gold miner Newcrest Mining were up 76 cents, or 2.02 per cent at $38.38. Mr Leppinus said the banking sector was attracting interest on improved dividend yields after it was heavily sold-off during the past week. At 1025 AEST, Commonwealth ...