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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Australian share market gave up early gains to be slightly lower at noon, with falls by the big four banks overshadowing gains in other sectors. After opening about 20 points higher, the market drifted back into negative territory and at 1200 AEST ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... and Rio Tinto added 61 cents, or 1.19 per cent, to $69.01. Banks and financials made gains, with Westpac leading the big four higher by adding 16 cents, or 0.83 per cent, to $19.36 By 1040 AEST 463.3 million stocks had been traded, worth $843.2 million ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... lost 3.1 per cent, with major losses across all the major retail banks. Commonwealth Bank shed the most value of the big four, losing $1.63 or 3.4 per cent to $45.78. Health care was the market's worst performing sector, down 4.2 per cent. Stocks were ...

BT: product strength will defend market share

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... billion is channeled through the BT-provided platforms called wealth-e-account and platform2. One of the main reasons the big four banks are buying dealer and financial advisory groups is to create vertically integrated distribution channels for their ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... release to the Australian Securities Exchange. Ratings agencies have voiced concern about the reliance of Australia's Big Four banks on raising capital from offshore wholesale debt markets. All four major banks face a possible one-notch ratings downgrade ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... crisis and improved interest margins. Although the result was positive, CBA was the worst-performer among Australia's big four banks, having risen 1.46 per cent, or 69 cents to $47.97, having earlier reached an intra-day high of $49.22. Mr Smith said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... provided a boost, with Woodside up 77 cents, or 2.23 per cent, at $35.32, while Santos was 10 cents firmer at $11.62 The big four banks were mixed. ANZ was down 12 cents at $18.98, Commonwealth Bank was 34 cents stronger at $46.60, Westpac was five cents ...

Consumers flex social media muscle

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... Switch campaign by consumer group, CHOICE, reflecting the increasing power of social media as a form of communication. The big four banks, the main target of the campaign, were also among the early adopters of social media as a way of communicating with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... cent, to $42.26, and Rio Tinto fell $1.24, or 1.5 per cent, to $81.35. Banks and financial stocks lost ground, with the big four banks led lower by Westpac, which fell 28 cents, or 1.33 per cent, to $20.74. Telstra was one of the few companies to make ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... Fraser said. The big banks all lost ground, with National Australia Bank, which has the biggest exposure to Europe of the big four banks, pulling sector lower, dropping 59 cents, or 2.38 per cent, to $24.21. BHP Billiton shed 74 cents, or 1.67 per cent ...