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Bank stocks push share market higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
The Australian share market is higher on strong leads from US and European markets, with the big banking stocks performing robustly in morning trade. "Obviously there are positive leads from overseas and gains in some key commodities that are supporting ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Pacific Pete Gunning said. "With the chances of a prolonged downturn in China's steel consumption and volatility in bank stocks, investors are becoming skittish - with good reason." Speaking about property, Gunning said: "Property prices have been largely ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... continued its $5.5 billion capital raising. The S&P/ASX 200 lost more than three per cent last week as a slide in bank stocks weighed on the market.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The share market is higher after bank stocks rallied on the back of ANZ's solid profit result. ANZ delivered a better-than-expect first half cash profit on Tuesday, a day after Westpac disappointed the market with a flat earnings result that triggered ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... were up 6.5 cents at $6.085 after the building products maker announced a share buyback, worth around $236 million. Bank stocks were mixed, with the Commonwealth Bank 20 cents lower at $93.21 and National Australia Bank eight cents weaker at $38.34. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
The share market has opened flat as strength in high-yield bank stocks is balanced out by weak energy and mining sectors. IG market strategist Evan Lucas says the market is repositioning itself into high-yield stocks in expectation of an upcoming rate ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... leading performers at the open, with CBA, Westpac and NAB up. "We are seeing signs of bargain hunters returning to bank stocks," he said. Commonwealth Bank was 31 cents higher at $90.31, however ANZ then fell 27 cents to $34.72, while the National Australia ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... after Wednesday's solid rally on the back of the bank's surprisingly strong quarterly profit result. The other major bank stocks were up. Westpac gained seven cents to $34.66, ANZ was up five cents to $33.84 and National Australia Bank rose eight cents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... Pattinson are expected to post full year results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower as the major bank stocks fell after the central bank warned it may take action against risky lending. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was was down 39.9 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Pattinson are expected to post full year results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower as the major bank stocks fell after the central bank warned it may take action against risky lending. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was was down 39.9 ...