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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... tighten and that's going to put pressure on equity markets and that will flow through to our Australian market." The banking sector lost early gains with Commonwealth Bank down $1.12, or 2.69 per cent to $40.49, Westpac dropped 21 cents to $21.26, ANZ ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... cent, to $41.96 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was off $3.46, or 2.62 per cent, to $128.64. Meanwhile, the banking sector declined with Commonwealth Bank down $1.27, or 2.96 per cent, to $41.57, Westpac losing 63 cents, or 2.83 per cent, to $21.62 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... stocks. June is a bad month anyway, some earnings seem to be softening and the US economy isn't healthy." Today, the banking sector was leading the market down on the back of the Lehman result, Mr Herring said. Lehman Brothers expects to post a loss ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... positive territory as crude oil holding near record highs helped energy stocks, while an HSBC update supported the banking sector. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,220.6 points, up 15.9 or 0.26 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,035.95 points, up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... is holding a market briefing. On Friday, the Australian share market closed higher after strong gains from the banking sector, led by National Australia Bank, which delivered an interim profit in excess of $2 billion. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... days," Mr Bishop said. "Some stocks are being held back on profit-taking, particularly in resources stocks and the banking sector. "With the banks reporting season on the way, we can expect more from ANZ and its sub prime exposure. "We are probably seeing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... or 2.05 per cent, to $44.41 and rival Rio Tinto gained $2.46, or 1.73 per cent, to $144.77. Mr Wright said the banking sector had helped to boost the local bourse at noon, with ANZ announcing a seven per cent decline in profit in the half year ended ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
... lifting today and are having a hefty impact on index," Mr Halliday said. "It has also been aided by rises in the banking sector which is looking more comfortable with interest rates on hold." Mr Halliday said he did not exect there to be too much upswing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Australian stock market was marginally higher at noon, with gains from the big resource stocks offsetting falls in the banking sector. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 20 points higher at 5628.9, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 21.4 ...

Swiss sustainable FUM up 67 per cent

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
The Swiss sustainable investment market jumped 67 per cent last year to $33 billion at the end of December 2007, according to investment consulting and research company onValues. The Zurich based firm surveyed 19 investment managers on "specialist sustainable ...