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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... struggles. Stocks fell sharply after soaring on Wednesday on hopes the government would develop a way to remove bad debt from banks' books. At settlement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 226.44 points lower, or by 2.7 per cent, to 8,149.01. The ...

Polaris buys SEEC

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... deal will form one of the world's largest pre-built, tested and specific software components and products providers for banks and the financial services industry, meaning firms can update their legacy systems cheaper. Both firms specialise in Service ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 17 points at 3,485 on a volume of 11,561 contracts. The big banks were stronger at 1203 AEDT. Commonwealth Bank of Australia was up 46 cents, or 1.75 per cent, at $26.77, National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... 3,435.1. NEW YORK - Financial stocks have led Wall Street higher on investor hopes the Obama administration will create banks to absorb the bad assets weighing down the financial system. In mid-afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was ...

Good Bank Bad Bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... resuscitating trust and confidence in US financial institutions. The concept is good. Take away all the bad assets from banks and financial institutions and they will be healthy enough to resume lending. Credit will again start flowing and grease the ...

AMP Banking taps Cuscal ATM network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... will have an impact on the investments and superannuation fund industry as lines blur between traditional banking through banks and through credit unions and super funds. For example, the Better Super rules has made it beneficial for retirees to keep ...

Gung Hay Fat Choy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... corporations - and there are plenty of them - not to stop investment (in buildings and equipments and people). And could its banks and lending institutions refuse its government 'requesting' them not to stop lending? Western societies are perhaps wishing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... open lower after US equities declined on a disappointing result at Microsoft Corp and increasing concerns about America's banks. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 24 points lower at 3,420. In economic news on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... time we get a big night in the US, we are always a bit sceptical whether they can hold the gains." Mr Leppinus said the banks have recovered somewhat after US banks gained overnight. "But the local banks are still down from what they were a few days ...

Read between the headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... - restoring confidence. Because it is only when consumers are confident that they resume their spending. It is only when banks and financial institutions are confident that they resume lending. It is only when businesses are confident that they resume ...