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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... surged after European Union leaders struck a surprise deal to allow the bloc's bailout fund to directly support struggling banks and pledged $US150 billion ($A149.87 billion) to boost growth. Tokyo closed 1.5 per cent, or 132.67 points, higher at 9006.78 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... global miner BHP Billiton was two cents higher at $30.74, and Rio Tinto was down 30 cents cents to $54.86. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was flat at $23.34, ANZ was up 12 cents to $21.62, but Commonwealth Bank lost four cents to $52.58 ...

Barclays fined $A451 million

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... in fines after it was found to have mislead authorities about the interest rate it was paying to borrow money from other banks. Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond said that in view of this, he and other senior executives at the bank would forego their ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... European leaders meeting in Rome signalling a 130 billion euro ($163 billion) stimulus plan for the eurozone economy. Major banks led the rise, shrugging off ratings downgrades from Moody's: JPMorgan Chase added 1.6 per cent; Bank of America 1.4 percent ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... "plan, what plan?" The rumour of the day last night was that the EU now plans to nominate the ECB to oversee all eurozone banks in exchange for these banks to gain access to bailout funds to insure their deposits. Oh wait, there's another rumoured plan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... $1.2502 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell on deepening European debt concerns after 28 Spanish banks were hit with a downgrade as traders remained downbeat ahead of a European Union summit. Adding to the gloomy sentiment ...

China manuf growth figures being misread

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... but there are strong signs that with the interest rate cut and, down the line, another cut to the reserve ratio to allow banks more lending into the market that should be able to rebound China's growth in second half this year." "China's aim is still ...

BNP custody and settlement service goes live

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012

Is this the crisis moment?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... 28-29 Summit would result in something substantial, this was also compounded by more bad news: Moody's downgraded 28 Spanish banks by four notches. Spain formalised request for bail out Cyprus asks for bailout. Greece newly-designated finance minister ...

HSBC launches online trading platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... planning and wealth protection. The share trading platform will operate by combining the most competitive pricing among banks in Australia with a single view of its stockholdings and cash position giving customers the ability to maximise trading opportunities. ...