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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... cent, or 30.08 points, at 2,439.63 on heavy turnover. China's central bank cut the reserve requirement ratio for commercial banks by 50 basis points from Friday to ease restrictions on lending and give the domestic economy a boost. Hong Kong was up 0.12 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, said the cash rate would likely remain steady at 4.25 per cent, despite the major banks' decision to raise interest rates. Mr Turner said the local currency had performed well overnight with positive data from ...

Big Sky members vote in favour of Australian Unity deal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... business is well-positioned to offer an attractive range of consumer financial services and become a strong alternative to the banks," said Ryan. Rohan Mead, group managing director of Australian Unity, said that Australian Unity's members and customers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... February 29. The December LTRO resulted in 489 million euros ($A611 million) in cheap loans being handed out to European banks and it is unclear how much will be issued on Wednesday. "Ahead of that, the Australian dollar won't have massive moves in either ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... conditions would likely continue. Fairfax's shares fell 0.5 cents to 83 cents by 1040 AEDT. At 1040 AEDT, the four major banks were mixed. Commonwealth Bank Australia rose two cents to $49.66, the National Australia Bank was down 10 cents to $23.35 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... index is down one point at 1,360.23. The NASDAQ composite index is down 3.88 points at 2,947.90. At 1028 AEDT Australian banks were generally weaker. Commonwealth Bank Australia fell 10 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $49.37, the National Australia Bank was ...

Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... euros will go to 'sweeteners' to get the private sector to sign up to the swap, 23 billion will go to recapitalise Greek banks. A further 35 billion or so will allow Greece to finance the buying back of the bonds. Next to nothing will go directly to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... indication from the US markets opening tonight that that should be in positive territory," he said. Shares in the major four banks were up slightly, with National Australia Bank the best performer with a gain of 29 cents to $23.47.

Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... the sharp gains in Asian equities yesterday -- though this was aided by the PBOC's announcement that it is reducing its banks' reserve requirement - and European ones overnight (Wall Street's on holiday), it's safe to assume that everyone and his cat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... bailout will at last be finalised. Monday's gains came after China's central bank said on Saturday it would cut commercial banks' reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage point to ease restrictions on lending and boost slowing economic growth. Hong ...