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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2007
... results. Yesterday, the Australian stock market closed in record territory, driven by strong gains from BHP and the big banks after a solid lead from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 61.9 points higher at a record 6,197.7 while ...

Web videocalls invigorate rural banking and remote advice

... staff and customer base, both of which add to the bottom line. "Regional banking may not be profitable enough for the big banks but it is profitable to companies like us if you get the bulk of the business... and with videoconferencing, we're trying ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... does Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd. The Australian stock market closed in negative territory yesterday, with the big banks and miners dragging the bourse into the red. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41 points lower at 5923.2 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
... yesterday was a strong day so maybe we are just taking this off from yesterday," he said. Mr Chatterton said the four big banks were lower with Commonwealth Bank leading the slide, falling 43 cents to $49.15 and National Australia Bank falling 45 cents ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
The Australian stock market remained higher at noon, led by most of the big banks, and boosted by generally positive investor sentiment. "It (the market) has been surprisingly strong. There wasn't much of a lead from markets offshore at the weekend," ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
... client advisor Michael Heffernan said the market was expecting strong half year profit announcements from several of the big banks. "You had Bendigo report recently and Commonwealth tomorrow, with a strong degree of optimism, and if one leader does well ...

Polaris eyes the big banks

One of India's largest software companies, Polaris, is set to launch new IT products in Australia aimed at helping the major banks save up to 30 per cent on their software development and maintenance costs. "Australian banks were one of the early adopters ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... United States markets, and stronger prices for base metals, oil and gold. The major resources stocks and most of the big banks were firmer. "The CPI figures were good, commodities prices are good - that's got to be good for the market," Austock senior ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... Australian stock market closed higher yesterday, driven by the strength of major resources stocks, Telstra and most of the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 40.2 points at 5466.7, while the all ordinaries lifted 39.4 points to 5453.6 NEW ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
... Australian Stock Exchange. The Australian stock market closed lower yesterday, pulled down by weakness among most of the big banks as the ANZ bank went ex dividend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was off 30.2 points at 5429.0, while the all ordinaries ...