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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... cent, at 2,588.96. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index registered a fifth day of losses amid a global sell-off, with banks buckling as bond prices fell, but retailers bounced after weeks of investor fretting over consumer spending. The FTSE 100 index ...

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... last seeing sustainable growth in Japan. This is a very, very good story." However, as risk delivered smaller returns, and banks reduced liquidity this was not about to continue, Parker said. "Australian assets won't outperform forever," he said. Generally ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... about interest rates, a falling oil price struck energy stocks and the possible collapse of two hedge funds hit investment banks, overshadowing a robust profit from Morgan Stanley. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 146.00 points, or 1.07 per cent ...

RBNZ to become single NZ financial regulator

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... Securities Commission, a reform well-flagged through a lengthy consultation process. Currently the RBNZ regulates only registered banks under a light-handed regime that relies mostly on banks complying with disclosure requirements. NZ Commerce minister ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... about interest rates, a falling oil price struck energy stocks and the possible collapse of two hedge funds hit investment banks, overshadowing a robust profit from Morgan Stanley. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 146.00 points, or 1.07 percent ...

Economic round-up: Dollars and sense

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
... benchmark 10 year note fell two basis points to 6.76 per cent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Before the central banks intervention on 11 June the NZ dollar's trade weighted index, which measures the currency against those of its five largest ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... Woodside Petroleum climbed 40 cents to $45.40, Oil Search three cents to $4.28, and Santos seven cents to $13.97. The major banks were all in the black. National Australia Bank jumped 41 cents to $40.98, Westpac 23 cents to $25.76, and the Commonwealth ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... reason for global nervousness." Ms Jarvis said the local bourse was starting to recover slightly after a poor start, with the banks leading the way. "All the banks have risen since the open, which has helped the market up," she said. "Whether that recovery ...

No special rules needed for PE: FSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... lenders. The FSA said a new set of surveys should help them monitor this. "[The FSA will be] conducting a bi-annual survey on banks' exposures to leveraged buyouts, and enhancing regulatory reporting requirements for private equity firms to incorporate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... Nasdaq Composite Index slid 22.38 points to close at 2,549.77. LONDON - The UK's leading share index fell 0.7 per cent, with banks hardest hit. It came as the US and European markets were knocked by fears that strong global growth would force interest ...