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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... well today with BHP Billiton up over one per cent and Rio Tinto closing in on an almost three per cent gain. "The big four banks were up by almost one per cent in morning trade and energy stocks are also faring well despite a slight dip in the crude ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... sell-off as resource plays recovered with commodity prices and lender HSBC Holdings tracked a global rebound in large-cap banks, stoked by hopes that the subprime meltdown has bottomed. The Hang Seng Index lifted 857.54 points to 27,831.52. WELLINGTON ...

Another DIY take on home ownership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
With housing affordability continuing to deteriorate, one of the country's largest banks has come up with a way to get mums-and-dads access to residential property investments without the stamp duty costs nor the tenancy headaches. Westpac Residential ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... looked on before trade opened today." BHP Billiton gained 25 cents to $44.00 and Rio Tinto found $1.01 to $107.29. The major banks were mixed, with ANZ 14 cents better to $30.59, and National Australia Bank up 13 cents to $40.71. But the Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... 1,542.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.14 points at 2,733.57. LONDON - Britain's top share index rose after major central banks in England and Europe kept interest rates on hold, while Northern Rock led gains after sources said Citigroup had offered ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... strongly off the early lows of the day and that's primarily been supported by the finance sector today," Mr Land said. "The big banks as well as decent gains out Macquarie, QBE and ASX shares themselves are really some of the key drivers on the session ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... Dow rose to a record close, buoyed by hopes that Wall Street may have seen the worst of the credit squeeze after three big banks disclosed expected losses from the crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 40.24 points to end at 14,047.31, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... on the rally in the US, CMC Markets senior dealer Domenic Vaughan said there was talk of Citigroup and some other large banks clocking over the credit squeeze issue. Vaughan said the credit crunch was likely to continue during the current quarter but ...

Dollar for dollar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... They're over, that's it, they're done. So let's move onto the next thing." With sentiment improving shares of US investment banks and home-builders rose as investors moved in to snap up bargains. Australian financial stocks also joined the launch party ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
The Australian share market remained in record territory at noon, propelled upwards by the big miners and major banks, after stronger markets in the United States. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 36.9 points to 6575.0 and had ...