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Morning market wrap: US shares boosted by earnings

... Wall Street. The rise followed an improved showing in London as the FTSE-100 moved 41.30 points higher, with the banking sector particularly well supported. All Ordinaries: 2905.50 (-0.00) Dow Jones: 8351.10 (+147.69) NASDAQ: 1365.61 (+26.10) FTSE-100 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up despite banking losses

... the morning session, largely due to a $0.40 gain in News Corporation shares, pushing the price up to $11.05. The banking sector moved in the opposite direction, with all the majors retreating. Commonwealth was the worst hit, as investors shaved $0.32 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banking sector drags index lower

Falls in the banking sector and soft regional sentiment conspired to the push the All Ordinaries index lower, nudging it 2.80 points below Friday's close. All the major banks lost ground, although in percentage terms Westpac was the hardest hit, declining ...

Afternoon market wrap: Index retreats in afternoon session

... Hang Seng index fell by 41.06 points to 8584.66 while the Nikkei gave up 163.63 points to 7816.49. Losses in the banking sector weighed heavily on the domestic sector overall, with National, Westpac, and the ANZ all losing ground. All Ordinaries: 2908.30 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries edges lower

... per cent lower at lunchtime as Qantas shares dropped 4% to $3.08 after the announcement of 1,000 job cuts. The banking sector also fells this morning with Commonwealth losing $0.26 to $26.44, ANZ shedding $0.26 to $18.32 and Westpac edging lower by $0.12 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries down

... slashed its domestic fares. AMP shares drifted lower by 5% as its unit price fell by $0.36 to $7.20 whilst the banking sector also treaded negative territory. Macquarie's share price fell by $0.4 to $24.90, Commonwealth was down by $0.01 to $25.98 and ...

Morning market wrap: Uncertainty plays on investor minds

... (due to the war) to dissipate," he said. Meanwhile oil prices continue rising and relatively strong trading in the banking sector yesterday offset losses by Qantas and News Corporation in the Australian market. All Ordinaries: 2855.00 (+0.00) Dow Jones ...

Impact of war should be put in context: ICAP

... in Europe (and the weak Euro) and the asset price slump in Japan, that has compromised much of its corporate and banking sector, dominate the global scene. Economic growth will be constrained in the near future, ICAP said, but major economies are unlikely ...

Morning market wrap: UK up, US down as uncertainty reigns

... largely due to the sort of support witnessed on Wednesday in Australia for blue chip stocks, particularly in the banking sector. Oil continued its rollercoaster ride of recent weeks, bouncing $0.66 higher to $28.83 per barrel. All Ordinaries: 2858.40 ...

Regional banks hold their ground despite tough competition

John Fernando KPMG's 2002 regional banking survey has revealed that the Australian regional banking sector has clearly held its own against tough competition, recording double-digit asset growth for the second consecutive year. The survey reveals that ...