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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... per cent, the S&P 500 lost 6.8 per cent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell by 9.3 per cent. Ms Saly said the local banking sector was down about three per cent at noon. At 1207 AEDT, ANZ shares were down 46 cents, or 2.62 per cent, to $17.09, National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... positive day." NAB, which today reported a fall in annual profit amid an "extremely difficult" environment for the banking sector, gained $1.18, or 5.13 per cent, to $24.16. Commonwealth Bank added six cents, or 0.14 per cent, to $43.26 and ANZ Banking ...

Fed to bail-out corporate paper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... The plan will see the US central bank purchase unsecured commercial papers such as short-term IOUs issued by the banking sector, corporations and US municipalities in order to provide short-term working capital to these entities. Prompting the move was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... Paris and London and a drop Frankfurt, a day after suffering huge losses on fears for the health of the European banking sector. The London FTSE 100 index of leading shares added 16.03 points, or 0.35 per cent, to finish at 4,605.22 points. FRANKFURT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... 59 points at 4716, on a volume of 14,015 contracts. Macquarie Equities associate director Lucinda Chan said the banking sector was leading the way down. "This morning, we opened up with the banks and also the resources being very badly hit," Ms Chan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... swept across the financial markets as doubts intensified over the US government's $US700 billion bailout of the banking sector. At 0744 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's December Share Price Index contract was down 111 points at 4,920. In news today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... authorities will ensure that failing investment bank Lehman Brothers finds a saviour and ease the pressure on the banking sector. In London, the FTSE 100 index was up 98.3 points, or 1.85 per cent, to 5,416.70 points. FRANKFURT - Germany's DAX 30 rose ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
The Australian stock exchange was stronger at noon, led by energy and mining stocks, while the banking sector rebounded after yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 48.9 points higher, or 1.02 per cent to 4863.2, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 241.73 points, or 2.08 per cent, to close at 11,386.33. Overall, the banking sector was weaker following the lead from US financial stocks. National Australia Bank shed 46 cents to $23.63 by 1202 AEST, Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... bolstered resource stocks and countered a negative lead from Wall Street, although gains were capped by weakness in the banking sector towards the end of trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.5 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,981.1, while the ...