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Business confidence on upswing: ACCI and Westpac industrial survey

... in the 2003 June quarter, a survey of industrial trends by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and Westpac has revealed. The survey has also shown that demand and production indicators and forward projections have remained robust. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares sink on profit-taking

... despite the release of data showing a strong rebound in consumer sentiment and improving expectations among manufacturers. Westpac reported consumer sentiment rose in June to the highest level since August 1994, while business expectations for the September ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries gain ground

... prices propping up the index with the banking sector returning almost equal gains of around 1.5% in trading this morning. Westpac shares gained the most, adding $0.29 or 1.75% to trade at $16.58 by lunch. AMP, Qantas, Telstra and Promina shares have ...

NAB Looking For Rate Cuts

... circumstances, it is clear the Bank is about to move. We now expect the Governor will follow up his signalling almost immediately." Westpac last week also changed its view on interest rates, anticipating the RBA to cut rates in the next few months. The ...

Westpac Office Trust consolidates Sydney office tower construction projects

Leighton Properties has commenced work on two office towers as part of Westpac Office Trust's latest ambitious investment offering, Westpac has announced. Westpac established the Trust in March to acquire the Sydney site, and plans to consolidate its ...

Westpac launches EUR500million (A$885million) fixed rate note

Westpac Banking Corporation has launched a five-year EUR denominated fixed rate note, it announced today. This is Westpac's inaugural fixed rate Euro currency Eurobond. The issue was sold to over 60 investors across Europe and Asia, many of whom were ...

Midday market wrap: Stronger sentiment fails to save AMP

... the AMP sell-off continued, pushing the stock down to $4.92, a fall of $0.06. The major banks all moved higher, although Westpac was stalled at the start line, managing a meagre $0.01 gain to stand at $16.31 by lunch. All Ordinaries: 3040.20 (+16.90) ...

Westpac signs up to social and environmental principles

Westpac Banking Corporation has joined nine leading banks from seven countries by adopting the "Equator Principles" - a voluntary set of guidelines that have been developed for managing social and environmental issues relating to the financing of development ...

Super returns clawing their way back to break-even: Mercer

... Mercer said. Zurich High Growth was the best performer with a return of 2.3%, followed by Fiducian Growth Fund (2.1%) and Westpac Dynamic Growth (1.4%). Fiducian Growth Fund is the best Growth performer in the financial year to date, returning -0.8% ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares run out of steam

... Shares ran out of momentum during the afternoon session as the All Ordinaries index gave back some of its early gains. Westpac was the big loser, shedding 3.4% to finish at $16.20 as its recent move to the upside came to a shuddering halt. The other ...