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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... added $1.22, or 1.22 per cent, to $70.64. Fortescue Metals advanced nine cents, or 2.2 per cent, to $4.23. The big four banks also gained, with Commonwealth Bank rising 54 cents, or one per cent, to $52.74. ANZ was up 14 cents at $23.15,, NAB had advanced ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... in the black with particular gains in energy and materials, she said. Commonwealth Bank was the weakest of the big four banks after Wednesday afternoon reports that major lenders could be facing class actions over excessive charges. At 1215 AEST, Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... broad-based gains, but most of the activity is amongst the energy producers and the miners." At 1203 AEST, Australia's big four banks mostly were lower, however, with Commonwealth Bank down 17 cents at $58.03, National Australia Bank losing three cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... added six cents, or 1.03 per cent, to $5.91, and Santos put on 25 cents, or 1.78 per cent, to $14.33. Australia's big four banks moved into positive territory, too, led by ANZ Banking Group, which added 51 cents, or 2.06 per cent, to $25.21. National ...

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... income at Tyndall/Suncorp, said that the withdrawal of the Wholesale Guarantee will not affect the majors [the big four banks] "too much" as they have largely "weaned" themselves off it. "However, the smaller banks are probably more reliant on it despite ...

Future Fund targets credit assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... were prepared to provide very high spreads so we invested in local residential mortgage backed securities, the big four banks and high quality global banks," he said. "We found we could get very attractive returns on credit, which encouraged us even ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... Wesfarmers shares beefed up $1.69, or 6.39 per cent, to $28.13, while Woolworths gained 14 cents to $29.55. The big four banks were strong. National Australia Bank added 22 cents, or 0.72 per cent, to $30.94, Westpac advanced 69 cents, or 2.6 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... terms of EPS (earnings per share) and strong revenue growth from its investment banking division." Australia's big four banks benefitted, with Westpac Banking Corporation adding 47 cents, or 1.75 per cent to $27.27, Commonwealth Bank gaining 98 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... banks had dragged the market lower. The two mining giants of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, together with Australia's big four banks, make up over 30 per cent of the All Ords' value. BHP declined 70 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $36.85, and Rio fell $1.26 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... 1201 AEST, mining giant Rio Tinto had added 43 cents to $60.17 and BHP Billiton had gained 16 cents at $38.01. The big four banks were mixed at 1201 AEST. ANZ was up 15 cents at $17.23, Commonwealth Bank had eased four cents at $40.13, Westpac had found ...