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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... The major miners were mixed, with Rio Tinto down 40 cents at $52.00 and rival BHP Billiton up seven cents at $34.98. The banks were flat. Commonwealth Bank gained four cents to $39.45, ANZ lifted 14 cents to $16.79 and Westpac added three cents to $20.21 ...

Banks to tap ATMs for advertising

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... cash out but for promos and advertising too, according to an ATM advertising group that has done work for major British banks and is looking to open an office in Australia. i-design, a UK-based ATM advertising and interface design solutions provider ...

Bullish bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... crisis, it seems, was no match for central planning's carrot - US$585 billion stimulus package -- and stick - Beijing asked banks to lend and companies to invest, or else. Expectations are for growth of 9 per cent in the third quarter and 10 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... $2.05, or 4.09 per cent, at $52.13, while rival BHP Billiton had gained 66 cents, or 1.92 per cent, to $34.96. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank gained 70 cents to $39.52, ANZ lifted 17 cents to $16.67, and Westpac rose 35 cents to $20.31. NAB was up ...

Look past asset classes: Weaven

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... important than ever for super funds to pick investments in companies that have solid revenue streams. Weaven believes the banks will be "calling the tune" following the GFC, and companies with good balance sheets will be prioritised by surviving banking ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... 1.45 per cent, to $49.81. Rival mining giant, BHP Billiton, gained 16 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $33.95. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was up 46 cents to $38.76, ANZ dropped one cent to $16.37, Westpac added 16 cents to $19.81, and NAB was ...

Hong Kong cracks down on Lehman Bros

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... to the Securities and Futures Commission for what it termed "further action". These cases included those that involved 16 banks. They have been reviewed by the HKMA, which determined that there are sufficient grounds for referring them to the SFC to ...

Positive surprise beats Meredith's surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... is stabilising and financial companies are making profits. Bank of America, JP Morgan and Citigroup will be the next big banks reporting their earnings soon. Chances are we will witness the same result. Or shall we? Yes we shall. GS may have captured ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The Australian share market had extended its early gains at noon, up over two per cent, buoyed by the banks and miners. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 90.2 points, or 2.41 per cent, at 3,827.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained ...

FICA names chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... Fairweather is an executive director at the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) - formerly the International Banks & Securities Association for eight years. He takes over from Richard Gilbert, who is retiring as the chief executive at the ...