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Business lending may not match home loan slump: KPMG

AAP | THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003

... compromised prudent lending practices". The five biggest banks are NAB, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Banking Group Ltd, Westpac Banking Corp and St George Bank Ltd.

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

... to $29.50. ANZ improved almost two per cent, up 32 cents to $16.60, the Commonwealth Bank lifted 36 cents to $27.50 and Westpac gained 22 cents to $15.99. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up four points at 3199 ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003

... rates pushed Australian consumer sentiment down a notch in November after hitting nine year highs the previous month. The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 2.0 per cent to 115.5 per cent from 117.8 in October. Westpac head ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks firmer to noon

... $27.47, ANZ jumped 25 cents or 1.5 per cent to $16.53, National Australia Bank put on 49 cents or 1.7 per cent to $29.59 and Westpac was 23 cents firmer at $16.00 by 1208 AEDT. St George Bank broke back above the $20.00 mark, adding 39 cents or nearly ...

Wage growth should continue: economists

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003

... cyclical lows and the rate of employment growth being very strong, this puts a lot more emphasis on wage numbers," he said. Westpac senior economist Justin Smirk said wage growth had been following on from Australia's tight labour markets, particularly ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

... lower with NAB down 31 cents at $29.72, Commonwealth Bank 18 cents lower at $27.40, ANZ shedding 23 cents to $16.06 and Westpac off nine cents at $15.50. Shares in AMP tumbled 20 cents or more than three per cent to $6.40 as the prospect of an early ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... September, the government said. Among major moves locally, National Australia Bank was 14 cents higher at $30.17 while Westpac had advanced six cents to $15.65. The Commonwealth Bank was eight cents weaker at $27.50 while ANZ was four cents lighter at ...

ANZ raises standard variable home loan rate by 0.25 per cent

AAP | FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2003

... for five years. "Interest rates for credit cards and small business lending are currently under review," the bank said. Westpac Banking Corp, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank have not yet changed their lending rates, but said ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... 200 index finished the session up 0.4 of a point to 3241.1, while the all ordinaries was 2.1 points firmer at 3257.9. Westpac Banking Corp dropped 37 cents or over 2.3 per cent to $15.45, National Australia Bank closed 1.4 per cent lower, down 42 cents ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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