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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... gas producer Woodside Petroleum was nine cents richer at $45.34, and Santos added eight cents to $13.91. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was up 38 cents at $26.71, Westpac advanced 21 cents to $27.04, ANZ dipped three cents to $23.77 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... Friday. On Thursday, the share market closed higher after an up-and-down session during which resources stocks firmed and banks ended mostly lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 14.8 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 4,750.5 points, while the broader ...

Up, down, flat trading day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... stepped up his call to US lawmakers to pass legislation on his proposed overhaul of the health system and his plan to limit banks' size and their trading activity. Could just re-write the ISM index to say it has been above the 50 line for "only" two ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... activity, helped European markets in the afternoon after they started well from earlier gains in Asian markets. In London, the banks recovered after losses on Monday led by global banking giant HSBC after its disappointing 2009 results. The main FTSE ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... 11.22 points, 1.02 per cent, to 1,115.71. LONDON - Miners pushed European stock markets higher on Monday, offsetting weak banks, as metals prices jumped sharply on fears of disruption to copper supplies after the devastating earthquake in Chile. In London ...

Attack of the million-dollar virus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... somewhat, if not highly, effective, at causing serious IT problems. "The fraud and crime happening overall are escalating. Banks are getting attacked every day and the frequency of these attacks are rising, too," said Craig Scroggie, vice president and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon following gains among most major banks. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.9 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,665.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had added 26.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... earnings, wider margins and lower bad debts. Its shares added 50 cents, or 2.25 per cent, to $22.75. Among the other major banks, Commonwealth Bank advanced 28 cents to $53.46, Westpac put on six cents to $25.75 and NAB rose 29 cents to $24.98. Mining ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... posted a rise in annual net profit but said sales revenue was down. Santos retreated 49 cents to $13.29. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank fell 45 cents to $24.80, Westpac surrendered 14 cents to $26.22, ANZ was off eight cents at $22.65 ...

ING IM appoints Taurus for gold strategy

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... depreciation and growing demand with current limited supply due to capacity restraints," he said. "China and Russia central banks are moving to diverse their US dollar holdings and gold is a known strategy to diverse during unsettled times." He said ...