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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
... commodities prices caused carnage in the resources sector. But spooked profit takers sought solace in defensive stocks like the banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 51.6 points to 4,974.4 points while the all ordinaries dropped 54.7 points to 4,938.8. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
... Mr Land said. "There's one or two sectors which have made a good showing, such as the financial sector, and some of the banks have done well." "However, overall, commodities have hurt the market so far today and we're expecting to see most sectors remain ...

DSTi scoops major software deal

Funds management software DST International (DSTi) has won a major contract after one of Saudi Arabia's largest banks, Riyad Bank, signed up for their integrated software solutions. The group said that Riyad Bank will be rolling out DSTi's end-to-end ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... the moment," he added. Market leader BHP Billiton rose 44 cents to $28.09 and rival Rio Tinto put on $1.42 to $74.81. The banks were stronger with National Australia Bank finding 28 cents to $36.49, Commonwealth Bank falling two cents to $46.10, ANZ ...

China heading for recession?

... point that some, if not many, Hong Kong owned companies are relying on cash injections from their parents or borrowing from banks in order to stay afloat. But while the profit squeeze has occured because Chinese businesses have not passed on their costs ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... points higher at 2,193.16. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rallied to close at its highest level in about a month, led by banks including Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland. The FTSE 100 closed up 43 points to 5,949.1. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended ...

Five major banks spend six times more on ads than super sector

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... during the June 2006 quarter to its highest level in years, according to estimates compiled by AC Nielsen. The five largest banks spent an aggregate $45.5 million on print, electronic, outdoor, direct mail and online media in Australia during the June ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... Bureau of statistics releases its June quarter balance of payments and international investment position. Resources and banks led a broad-based buying spree on the Australian sharemarket today with investors encouraged by a strong reporting season and ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... price index contract was up nine points to 5,061 on a volume of 4,938 contracts. CMC Markets analyst David Land said the big banks were counterbalancing weakness in the resources sector. "It's a bit of an impasse... with a little bit of negative weight ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... closed up 11.60 points at 2,172.30. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index ended higher, supported by lower oil prices and by banks as consolidation talk persisted around the sector. The FTSE 100 index of the UK's leading shares ended up 9.7 points to 5,888.3. ...