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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... fuel an economic recovery. The disappointing bond auction shifted the focus away from the "stress tests" on 19 large US banks, which officials said should boost confidence in the troubled financial system. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 102.43 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... analysts, unemployment being down," Mr Heffernan said. "There are also positive vibes coming out of the US as far as their banks' stress tests' are concerned. "We saw the American banks rocket last night." Mr Heffernan said News Corp's quarterly report ...

De-stressing the stress test

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - were stressing over how best to release the result of the stress test they issued to 19 of their banks. They found a way. Back then the triad was worried that they will be damned whatever the outcome of the test. Wall Street ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... to 3862.2. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks dipped on Tuesday in hesitant trade amid worries about capital shortfalls for US banks that underwent stress tests and cautious comments on the economy by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... was up 62 cents, or 1.83 per cent at $34.44, while Rio Tinto rose $1.62, or 2.41 per cent, to $68.92. Australia's big four banks were mixed ahead of the Reserve bank of Australia's (RBA) decision on interest rates, due at 1430 AEST. Commonwealth Bank ...

Mobile phone banking on the way

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... around 70 per cent of the Austrian population are using their mobile phones as their 'virtual bank', with all the leading banks in Austria offering the service. The group received the same reception in Germany and are now piloting its mPayments system ...

They will, they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... at the scale seen in the US and the UK. Lower house prices and lower mortgage rates have already increased affordability. Banks would only pocket a large chunk of the rate cut anyway. Though not really a problem for now, another rate cut - taken in tandem ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... corner. "A few months ago, it was just looking for bad news and now its looking for more positive news." The big four retail banks, which are four of the six biggest companies on the index, gained. ANZ rose 40 cents, or 2.5 per cent, to $16.40, National ...

Budget me a recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... environment and the policy responses are different now than in the 1930s. Today the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks have pledged to keep policy easy for as long as it takes. It jumped the gun back then. Today, most currencies are on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... share price may come off a little bit on the back of that," he said. Macquarie last traded at $33.48. Australia's big four banks were mixed, with Commonwealth Bank lower by 20 cents at $34.91 and Westpac losing 19 cents to $19.01. National Australia ...