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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... investors took profits following a four-week rally, fearful of poor earnings reports starting this week and more trouble for banks. Investors were disappointed that talks for IBM Corp's $US7 billion ($A9.81 billion) deal to buy Sun Microsystems Inc have ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... shares were down, he said. "It certainly appears there is a bit of a rotation from resources into the financials again today. Banks and insurers and fund managers are all up. "The weakness is really in the energy and resources." At 1205 AEST, shares ...

Westpac lends aid to financial counsellors and SMEs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... through cashflow problems. The move follows news over the weekend of an agreement between the Federal Government and the four banks to provide mortgage relief to home loan owners who became unemployed as the market crisis took its toll on local and international ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... begin in Perth. On Friday, the Australian share market closed stronger after gains from big miners and changes in the way banks value toxic assets in the US. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 55.4 points, or 1.51 per cent, higher at 3735.6, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
The Australian sharemarket was 1.3 per cent higher at noon, after changes in the way banks value toxic assets in the US. At 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was 42.1 points, or 1.14 per cent higher to 3722.3, while the broader All Ordinaries was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... hold general meetings. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed almost three per cent higher with strong gains from banks and big miners pushing the local bourse into positive territory. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 100.5 points, or 2.81 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
The Australian stock market was 2.6 per cent higher at noon after strong gains from the big miners and banks, following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1214 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 93.4 points or 2.61 per cent higher at 3673.1 ...

FTSE launches Asian sector indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... Benchmark (ICB) which was developed by FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes. The indices include the FTSE Asian Autos and Trucks; Banks, Basic Resources; Food & Beverage; Industrial Goods & Services; Marine Tansportation; Personal & Household Goods; Retail ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... performing well given Wall Street's 3.7 per cent fall overnight and a modest retreat in local banking stocks. "The big four banks were up 35 per cent in the last month and were due for a (retreat)," he said, adding that the market was not responding ...

Back to the drawing board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... Timothy Geithner appears to be softening up taxpayers to see more of their tax dollars thrown away. According to Timmy, "Some banks are going to need large amounts of assistance." How large? Could it be a number followed by 12 zeroes? And this is the ...