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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... system. "We are not immune from international developments - of course, they affect us," Mr Costello said. "But our banking sector is highly profitable, well capitalised, our economy is strong, and our budget is in a much better condition than Americ ...

Credit crunch shows banks still lead the system

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... While central banks having to provide lines of credit to lenders as a result of the credit crunch is dragging the banking sector into the crisis, it shows how institutional investors are still as a group too weak to not require banks to lead them, said ...

AMP chief executive steps down

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl has resigned after five years at the helm of one of the largest financial services group in the country. Speaking at AMP's 2007 interim results press conference, Mohl said he would leave towards the end of the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
... market closed at a record high, largely on the back of an excellent performance by resource stocks and a strong banking sector. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.5 points to 6400.6, while the all ordinaries rose 46.5 points to 6429.5. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
... advertisements data for June. The Australian stock market closed in negative territory on Friday as falls in the banking sector dragged the local bourse lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 11.2 points to 6351.1, while the all ordinaries dipped ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
Australian stocks were higher at noon, boosted by the key resources and banking sectors, with others following suit. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index had charged ahead 81 points to 6324.4, while the all ordinaries advanced 77.5 points to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... markets, as banks weighed but media stocks surged late in the day. The FTSE 100 finished at 6419.6 points. The banking sector had earlier dragged the FTSE 100 deep into the red after data on Monday showed British mortgage approvals fell sharply last ...

Confidently counting our chickens

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark breaking all records and peaking at 6,236.9 on 18 April and for domestic investors the banking sector is likely to linger in the spotlight.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
The share market is expected to open slightly higher today on the back of stronger commodity prices and a boost on Wall St last Friday. At 0727 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading up 13 points, or 0.21 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... buoyed by a strong performance on Wall Street overnight. The big miners also dragged the bourse up despite the banking sector diving following worse than expected profit results from ANZ. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.4 points ...