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EIB to sell $500 million kangaroo bonds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... million of kangaroo bonds due September 2009. The bonds will be sold at between 25 and 26 basis points more than the Commonwealth Government bond of similar maturity, joint lead managers Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital Markets said. The bonds will be priced ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market up buoyed by strong gains on Wall Street

... rally as market attention turns to the roll-over of the futures contract on Monday. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.785 per cent from 5.855 at yesterday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was ...

Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... the official end of hostilities in Iraq earlier in the year had supported the labour market, Mr Bernie said. Commonwealth Bank senior economist Michael Workman said he expected 20,000 jobs to have been added in November, keeping the unemployment rate ...

Melbourne director handed suspended jail sentence

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003
... representing to the NAB that goods as detailed on invoices had been delivered and accepted when in fact they had not. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions prosecuted the matter.

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 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon; bond market weaker before RBA meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
... noon in quiet trading as the market awaited the outcome of the RBA meeting mid-week. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 6.005 per cent from 5.955 at Friday's close, and the yield on the November 2006 bond was at ...