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Major banks begin increasing home loan rates

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
... loan lending rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to hike official rates earlier this week. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd lifted its variable home loan rate would rise to 7.07 per cent from 6.82 per cent. Its economiser base ...

CBA expands adviser support for Financial Wisdom

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has significantly expanded its Adviser support package, consisting of new and improved service offerings for 400 of its Financial Wisdom Financial Planners. CBA said the initial Adviser support package consists ...

Signs of slowing in property-related sectors: index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... were signs of a slowing in property-related sectors in November, according to the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSITM). The index fell 2.0 points to 60.4 in November, reflecting the sensitivity ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... probably in February. The RBA had started a process of rate hikes, with another move up expected early next year, Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe said. UBS chief economist Scott Haslem said RBA might be more comfortable about the outlook ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bank shares surge, dollar jumps on interest rate hike

... cents or 1.61 per cent to $17.01 by 1141 AEDT. Westpac Banking Corp rose 20 cents or 1.32 per cent to $15.33, Commonwealth Bank of Australia lifted 32 cents to $27.52 and National Australia Bank Ltd was 29 cents higher at $29.21. The Australian dollar ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... and global economic picture was improving and noting the housing market continued to be buoyant. ANZ Bank, the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Bank, Citigroup, AMP Henderson, UBS and Royal Bank of Canada all tipped another rate rise, taking the cash rate ...

First home buyers housing affordability falls to record low

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... record low for the second quarter running, dropping by 9.4 per cent in the September quarter, according to the Commonwealth Bank/HIA Housing Report. The report said Australian housing affordability is now 22.5 per cent lower than it was in September ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar back above $US0.7200

... the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish new capital expenditure data for September quarter while the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will release a housing affordability study. All Ordinaries 3198.7 +0 NASDAQ 1947.89 +4.85 Dow Jones 9782.01 +18.07 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain ground

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... sought to benefit from the sector's "safe haven" status. ANZ was the biggest mover, up 27 cents to $17.12, while Commonwealth Bank of Australia rose 12 cents to $27.92 and National Australia Bank gained two cents to $29.33. Westpac, which traded ex-dividend ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... market up." In early trade, National Australia Bank was up 26 cents at $29.57, ANZ added 19 cents to $17.04 and Commonwealth Bank rose 14 cents to $27.94. Westpac went against the trend, shedding 30 cents or nearly two per cent to $15.70. Among other ...