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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... lower after they finished reporting first quarter trading results on Friday. National Australia Bank lost the most of the big four, with its shares 31 cents, or 1.17 per cent lower at $26.10. Commonwealth Bank fell 57 cents, or 1.05 per cent to $53.63 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... former non-bank lender, Aussie Home Loans. On Monday, the Australian share market was driven marginally higher by the big four banks and miners, but smaller banks lost ground amid expectations they will be hardest hit by the federal government's banking ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... weighing on them quite a bit and we may be seeing some money switching out of Bank of Queensland and possibly back into the big four (banks)," Mr Potter said. The release of official employment data at 1130 AEDT provided support to the market. Australia's ...

CBA plans retail bond offering

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... in face value with a minimum of investment of $5,000 likely to be needed from an investor to participate. Australia's big four banks are among the largest bond issuers locally and abroad, however up until now, only institutional investors have been able ...

Bank planners more trusted than family: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... advice after a national survey released this month found that two in five Australians are more likely to depend on the big four banks for advice ahead of their family. Banks and their employees such as financial advisers ranked second on the trust table ...

Westpac shines with $6.5bn full year profit

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
Westpac has outshone its big four banking rivals, announcing full year net profits of $6.5 billion this morning, up a staggering 84 per cent on last year's result, with BT Financial Group one of its best performing business units. Westpac's cash earnings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... to Tuesday's 25 basis point interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia, and Westpac becomes the last of the Big Four local banks to release results. Westpac's annual results are due early on Wednesday. Following the RBA's rates decision on Tuesday ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... another case for not tightening tomorrow! The other choice is of course to raise interest rates. And boy, wouldn't our big four banks love this! It'll give them an excuse to expand their margins...again! Have you noticed how these banks wail about the ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... Bank of Australia holds its annual general meeting, as a precursor to banks' earnings season. The other three of the big four banks are due to report annual results during the week. Takeover target Perpetual Ltd also holds its annual general meeting ...