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Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... new Treasury supply later in the week weakened the US Treasuries market, taking local bond prices lower in their wake. Westpac fixed income strategist Prashant Newnaha said with a quiet day locally for the running of the Melbourne Cup and the upcoming ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

... since January 17, 2002. Among the banks, National Australia Bank rose 24 cents to $30.49, CBA added 21 cents to $27.85 and Westpac rose four cents to $16.13. ANZ dipped 10 cents to $17.49. In the resource sector, BHP Billiton rose 22 cents to $11.70 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

... in cash earnings per share of more than ten per cent over three years. However, it was 20 cents poorer at $27.50 while Westpac lost 13 cents to $16.15. Retailer Coles Myer dipped two cents to $7.77, David Jones edged one cent down to $1.44, Foodland ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... Bank improved 16 cents to $27.70, ANZ gained 21 cents to $17.88 and National Australia Bank lost nine cents to $30.85. Westpac slid one cent to $16.28 after saying it had made a strong start to 2003/04 and was targeting medium term cash earnings growth ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

Westpac Banking Corporation today reported an increase in cash earnings to $2,271 million for the full year ended September 2003, up 10 per cent on the 2002 result excluding the non-recurring significant items in that year. Operating profit after tax ...

September retail sales may fall: economists

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... run as far as it will so I think that's why you are getting the moderation in growth, back to more a sustainable level." Westpac Bank senior economist Andrew Hanlan said the figure could drop by 0.2 per cent in September amid anecdotes of softer monthly ...

Morning Market Wrap: Soft start

The Australian sharemarket is likely to follow the soft lead higher from Wall St overnight, with the focus on Westpac Bank's annual results and a raft of annual general meetings. In New York, the Dow Jones moved slightly ahead, as investors paused after ...

Westpac appoints New Zealand director

Westpac Banking Corporation chairman Leon Davis has announced the appointment of Peter Wilson to the company's board of directors. Mr Davis welcomed Mr Wilson's appointment, saying his background in financial services in New Zealand and experience as ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... expected to resume trading until Tuesday. Elsewhere in the banking sector, National Australia Bank slid 12 cents to $31.06, Westpac eased 15 cents to $16.20 and the Commonwealth Bank fell 13 cents at $27.72. In resources, BHP Billiton declined four cents ...

Cicutto reappointed as NAB chief

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... today and is open to renegotiation every year after its three year term. Mr Cicutto's reappointment comes two months after Westpac Banking Corp rehired chief executive David Morgan for another three and a half years. Leaders of Australia's other big ...