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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... ($A463.75 million) to develop its Jansen Potash project in Saskatchewan in Canada. National Australia Bank led the big four banks higher, gaining 26 cents or 1.06 per cent to $24.73. Commonwealth Bank added 41 cents to $50.90, Westpac firmed six cents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... HK$64.73 billion ($A7.88 billion), having pared early gains. Chinese shares also closed higher, led by a mild rebound in banks and cement makers in the afternoon, but sentiment remained cautious due to expectations of further monetary tightening. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... to $42.57. Rio Tinto was up $1.44, or 1.83 per cent, to $80.08 and Fortescue Metals found seven cents to $6.15. The major banks have all improved, with Commonwealth up 55 cents at $50.81, Westpac 23 cents better at $21.66, ANZ 27 cents higher at $21.82 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... will succeed in their plan to prevent a Greek default, which could have potentially devastating consequences for Europe's banks. Caterpillar, whose stock is seen as highly sensitive to economic news, was the strongest performer on the Dow's roster of ...

Deposits may shield Aussie banks from Greek debt crisis fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Greek debt crisis is increasing the cost of funding for Australia's Big Four banks, but credit market experts say rising deposit rates are counteracting the threat. As the sovereign debt crisis in Europe continues to drag on with a 12 billion Euro ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... seven cents higher at $11.47. The financial sector was the best performer, up by just over one per cent, led by the major banks. "The area that is getting attention today is the financials," Mr Chatterton said. "I would like to believe that there's a ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... collapsed. Global miner BHP Billiton was 16 cents richer at $42.16, and Rio Tinto climbed 27 cents to $78.67. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank improved 27 cents to $24.53, Westpac jumped 26 cents to $21.36, ANZ picked up 18 cents at $21.53 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... interest rates, he said. "We are seeing the slow erosion of value each week." The financial sector was weaker. Among the banks, NAB was 33 cents lower at $24.32. Commonwealth Bank was down 70 cents at $49.62, ANZ lost 38 cents to $21.44 and Westpac dropped ...

Super the nation's best money aggregator

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... superannuation industry needs to be better engaged. We didn't ask for Mickey Mouse tax breaks. In a [post-GFC] world where banks rule, investments that provide strong cash-flows will be king," he said. Weaven said super funds can bring tremendous volumes ...

Back to cactus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... re-ignition of violent protests on the streets of Athens and Moody's warning that it might slash the credit ratings of French banks because of their exposure to Greece. As an aside, I came across a news article the other day reporting that the Greek ...