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Another red-lettered year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... that optimism has risen from the abyss, fundamentals are starting to improve and the mountain of money dumped by central banks and national governments over months passed are starting to revive activity. And Madoff is in jail. The year 2009/2010 and ...

ASIC flags end-of-year signposts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... company's ability to refinance debt, raise new funds or comply with lending covenants. This is particularly important for listed banks, financial planning firms and fund managers as the regulator focuses on how they have changed their gearing strategy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... Mining giant BHP Billiton was up 38 cents to $34.56 at 1209 AEST and Rio Tinto had gained 22 cents to $51.22. The big four banks were mixed. At 1210 AEST, Commonwealth Bank had put on 29 cents to $38.95, ANZ had dipped 13 cents to $16.27, National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... index contract was 54 points higher at 3884 on a volume of 10,374 contracts. Financial stocks led the way, with the big banks uniformly stronger. Commonwealth Bank shares were trading at $38.50, up 95 cents at 1203 AEST. Shares in the National Australia ...

Refreshing pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... Another bubble. You name it. The risk here is that by being boggled with concerns over the long run, governments and central banks are forced into a policy mistake. And there are now shades of the Great Depression mistakes emerging such as protectionism ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... Rio Tinto fell $2.10, or 4.2 per cent, to $47.90. Fortescue Metals slumped 29 cents, or 7.13 per cent, to $3.78. The major banks all were weaker. Commonwealth Bank fell $1.02, or 2.64 per cent, to $37.68, ANZ slid 53 cents, or 3.2 per cent, to $16.05 ...

Aberdeen cools on China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... China. In particular we are concerned that directed bank lending may prolong the removal of excess capacity and expose the banks to potential non-performing loan issues down the track." Despite Aberdeen's concerns, James said Australians are confident ...

Future lies in present

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... sweeping financial reforms in the US, calls for tighter financial regulation in the UK and powers to break up 'too big to fail' banks in Switzerland. Naturally, financial markets became concerned for it introduces another uncertainty. How wide and far-reaching ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... recently emerged from a capital raising, missed out on the rally, falling $1.07, or 2.04 per cent, to $51.45. The four major banks all were stronger. Commonwealth Bank rose 22 cents to $38.29, National Australia Bank added ten cents to $22.15, Westpac ...

No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... market prospects. Greener shoots. Standard & Poor's reaffirmed America's AAA sovereign credit rating. Ten of the US's big banks repaid US$68 billion in TARP funds to the government and promised to start immediate negotiations over repurchasing warrants ...