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Afternoon market wrap: Investors drawn to banks

... by $0.44 to $15.52 as equity investors appeared to be heading to what they regard as bastions of stability in uncertain times. Fresh fears of a domestic economic slowdown were also raised by ABS statistics released today showing a slowdown in building ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries fights back

... lower following a weaker morning session. The big banks, seen as relatively safe havens by equity investors in uncertain times, again led the way. Commonwealth rose by $0.32 to $25.89 while Westpac was up $0.17 to $15.27 after it again reassured investors ...

Property lures investors

... Ross Bowden, ING executive director. "While it's understandable that people look more closely at defensive investments in times of global instability, people should hold some risk assets to have an adequately diversified portfolio."

Australians snub employer super while bank deposits increase: ING

... households' reasons for savings was the purchase of a new house, saving for retirement, for holidays and travel, for uncertain times, education and buying a car or major household appliance.

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries rises, banks lead the charge

... global share indices. The big banks were again the driving force as investors sought the refuge of stability in uncertain times. Commonwealth rose $0.33 to $25.54, ANZ was up $0.40 to $17.73, National climbed $0.64 to $31.78, and Westpac jumped $0.35 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Doubts end, war begins, News Corp rises

... News Corp was a powerful performer on the domestic stage, with media stocks traditionally well favoured by investors in times of global conflict due to their increase in profile. News Corp rose by $0.42 to $11.08. Qantas, thought to be a stock that might ...

SG Hiscock tops fastest growing investment manger table: survey

... million worth of funds under management (FUM) by the end of the year, Rainmaker said. The strong growth rate, almost four times that of the next fastest growing manager, is somewhat exaggerated by the fact that it is coming off a small base of $46 million. ...

Qantas staff strikes loom as profits soar 56%

... per share increased by 89.2% to $0.21. Qantas chairwoman Margaret Jackson hailed the result in the context of difficult times for the global airline industry. "The world's airlines lost about $30 billion in the 2001 calendar year," said Jackson. "Losses ...