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Sweet and sour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... rebounded with a vengeance. The same one we saw at the end of July, the same one we saw yesterday. Speculation that Chinese banks (read, government-controlled/owned banks) are tightening lending and that equity valuations are frothy triggered the fall. ...

Independent directors not always a good thing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
It's a contrarian thought but banks and financial institutions should not put too much emphasis on independent directors, as industry aligned directors are likely to bring more value after the GFC, said an academic expert. RenA(C)e Adams, professor ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... Mr Foulsham said the local mining sector was weighing on the market. "BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are a bit weaker and the banks are pretty mixed," he said. "It's mostly the mining sector that is weighing on the market." BHP Billiton was four cents lower ...

Challenger to ramp up life and funds mgmt after mortgage sale

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... $385 million. The deal gives NAB a significant footprint in the mortgage broker channel, where it is trailing behind other banks such as Commonwealth Bank and Westpac, according to mortgage aggregator reports. It also means that Challenger will be able ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... issues first half results. On Monday, Australian shares closed more than 1.5 per cent lower, falling from a 10-month high, as banks ended a recent price surge and big miners declined following weaker metal prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 declined 72.6 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... commodity prices are taking their toll on the Australian share market, which lost 0.6 per cent in trading on Monday morning as banks and resources stocks sold off. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 36.4 points, or 0.82 per cent, at 4424.6 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... September share price index futures contract was 45 points higher at 4447 on volume of 17,599 contracts. The four major banks were up. Commonwealth Bank shares were 18 cents higher at $47.71, and Westpac was up 34 cents at $24.59, while ANZ gained 49 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... September share price index futures contract was 60 points higher at 4357 on volume of 14,488 contracts. The four major banks were all up over two per cent. Commonwealth Bank shares were up $1.58 or 3.49 per cent at $46.90, and Westpac was up 52 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... the September share price index futures contract was seven points lower at 4303 on a volume of 17,590 contracts. The major banks were mixed after Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted a one per cent dip in annual profit, saying the outlook remains challenging ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket had dipped into the red at noon, pulled down by resources but supported by the banks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 2.9 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4301.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...