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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... held, and in Brisbane there is a mining conference. Yesterday, the share market closed marginally lower, dragged down by the banks and a weak US lead, with the widely expected decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon led by the banks and a potential interest rate rise, although the resources sector provided some buoyancy. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 31.2 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 5,699.1 ...

EQT signs RE deal with Martin Currie

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... (Martin Currie) manages roughly $30 billion in active equity portfolios for wealth managers, pension funds, multi managers, banks and charities worldwide. According to an Equity Trustees statement, the Martin Currie Global Alpha Fund is the firm's flagship ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 ended more than two percent higher as US jobs data helped extend gains late in the session, with banks and mining shares leading the charge. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,215.5 points, up 128.2 or 2.11 per cent. It was also up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... Street overnight certainly has given investors here a bit of confidence. "There is green all over the screen. "The major banks are really the ones that have given the market most of its gains today. "BHP and Rio have posted mild gains, nothing too substantial ...

US dollar slips after Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... the Bank of England, the European Central Bank has not moved rates since last June despite a financial crisis that made banks reluctant to lend. Easing inflation and signs of slower growth strengthen the case to leave the current rate of 4 per cent unchanged. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... better-than-expected profit result. "They were very cautious about the outlook, but that's the environment at the moment." The other big banks also were down. National Australia Bank lost 18 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $30.03, Commonwealth Bank shed 47 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... 2,426.10. LONDON - UK stocks ended flat as forecast-beating results from BP and Royal Dutch Shell offset weakness in miners and banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,089.4 points, down 1 or 0.02 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,885.34 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... said. "Some stocks are being held back on profit-taking, particularly in resources stocks and the banking sector. "With the banks reporting season on the way, we can expect more from ANZ and its sub prime exposure. "We are probably seeing a breather ...

Five core banking systems overhauled at CBA

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... flexibility." Harte said it would be possible to contemplate services such as auto-approvals on home loans. Harte said all the big banks were looking at changing their back office systems to take advantage of software development that would allow them ...