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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... 7013 contracts. "Strong base metal prices overnight have help companies like BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto while the banking sector to some degree has been oversold," Ms Morrissey said. "The banking sector is being supported by its good yields and long term ...

Labor's Latham urges banks to cut fees and charges

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... reeling in the money," Mr Latham said. "Whatever can be done to hold down their fees, to boost competition in the banking sector would give consumers a better deal. They should cut fees." Mr Latham said it was time consumers enjoyed some relief from ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger after hitting new six-year high

... meetings. The Australian share market closed slightly higher yesterday, due largely to a strong performance in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index edged 2.4 points higher to 3203.0 while the all ordinaries index dipped 0.3 of a point ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

The Australian share market closed slightly higher today due to a strong performance in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index edged 2.4 points higher to 3203.0 while the all ordinaries index dipped 0.3 of a point to 3217.4. Macquarie Equities ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks firmer to noon

The Australian share market shook off a shaky start and was firmer to noon thanks to a recovery in the banking sector. The local market initially moved lower at the open, but quickly turned into positive territory as market heavyweights, the banks and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

... "A lot of the defensive stocks, such as the banks, utility stocks and property trusts are under pressure." The banking sector was lower with NAB down 31 cents at $29.72, Commonwealth Bank 18 cents lower at $27.40, ANZ shedding 23 cents to $16.06 and ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

... Australian share market swung into positive territory just before the close, despite being weighed down by the banking sector for most of the session. Gains by resources stocks and market heavyweight News Corp managed to reverse the downward slide on ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... market made it into positive territory just before the close of trading today, despite being weighed down by the banking sector for most of the session. Gains by market heavyweight News Corp and resource stocks managed to reverse the downward slide on ...

Fight on for slice of ANZ rights issue underwriting

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
... 2004, 1.0 per cent in 2005 and 3.9 per cent in 2006. However, UBS said ANZ remains its least favourite play in the banking sector. "ANZ is not expensive, in our view, following modest NBNZ EPS accretion, however, integration risk and group revenue drives ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... billion. ANZ shares are in a trading halt and are not expected to resume trading until Tuesday. Elsewhere in the banking sector, National Australia Bank slid 12 cents to $31.06, Westpac eased 15 cents to $16.20 and the Commonwealth Bank fell 13 cents ...