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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher again today after further gains on overseas markets. At 0735 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading up 34 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 6280. In economic ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from US markets and weaker base and precious metal prices suggest a softer start on the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 44 points weaker ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer following a stronger US market. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was 11 points higher at 3858 on volume of 1,307 contracts. Today Westpac Banking Corp  ...

Westpac moves 2004 AGM to New Zealand

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
Westpac Banking Corp is moving its annual general meeting offshore this year - to Auckland, New Zealand. It is the first time Westpac, Australia\'s oldest bank, has held its AGM in New Zealand where it has NZ Class 30,000 shareholders. The bank said ...

Westpac says not changed outlook for yr earnings growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
Westpac Banking Corp said today it has not changed its positive outlook for solid earnings growth for the full year. Chief executive officer David Morgan said that Westpac remains in solid financial shape. \"Despite some signs of increased competitive ...

Aust banks amongst Asia Pacific region's top lenders

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2004
Australian banks were among the top 10 lending institutions for project finance in Asia Pacific for the first six months of 2004 with much of the activity concentrated in Australia. Total loans for project finance for the period amounted to $US13 billion ...

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan said there were no plans in the pipeline for across the board hikes in fees, although a moratorium ...

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

No bank can assume there will never be an error but big losses signified a fairly significant breakdown of controls, Westpac Banking Corp head David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan declined to comment directly on the NAB foreign exchange scandal ...

Housing market slowdown arrives "with a vengeance": Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The housing market slowdown has arrived "with a vengeance", Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said yesterday. But he said interest rates were still set to rise because of strong economic conditions in Australia and abroad. "The long-awaited ...

Westpac comfortable with market expectations

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
Westpac Banking Corp said today that it was comfortable with market expectations for the 2004 financial year as it met with institutional investors. At the same time the bank said that cash earnings for all business units in the year to date are ahead ...