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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
... 1,295.09. But the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 3.18 points to 2,140.29. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index closed higher as banks rallied on the prospect of a wave of consolidation. The FTSE blue chip index climbed 9.5 points to 5,878.6. FRANKFURT - ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... reported, overall profits are up 26.1 per cent on last year with Resource companies contributing a 51 per cent increase, banks and property trusts a 20 per cent increase each and industrial companies contributing about a 7 per cent increase. Despite ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... Ltd and Minara Resources Ltd will release first half results. The Australian share market closed lower yesterday, with the banks leading the downward charge to below the 5000 point mark. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed down 94.5 points to 4987.8 while ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... million and $95 million and that another interest rate rise in November would likely lead to further write-offs of bad debt by banks.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... be imported for about 42c per litre. An RBA discussion paper made public yesterday noted that the practice by Australian banks to allow customers to borrow against their equity in the family home was becoming more widespread and that about one fifth ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... real enthusiasm in the market, but definitely the results have led the market a little bit lower," Mr Anderson said. "The banks are being weighed upon and the outlook is just not a rosy day." Boral this morning reported a two per cent fall in annual ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... Index climbed 11.33 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 2,069.04. LONDON - Britain's top shares closed stronger, with banks leading the rise on a bullish brokerage note on Barclays, while gains in global equities following the start of a UN-brokered ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... 5.53 points to 1,265.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index reversed 0.57 points 2,060.28. LONDON - UK stocks closed higher led by banks and oil shares as the crude price steadied. The FTSE 100 closed up 42.4 points at 5,860.5 FRANKFURT - The DAX index was up ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... 13.53 points to 2,092.34. LONDON - Britain's biggest shares closed sharply lower as a surprise UK interest rate rise sent banks down, raising concerns about consumer activity and company profitability. The FTSE 100 index scored its biggest fall since ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... 2,078.81. LONDON - Leading UK shares closed higher, partly recovering from losses struck earlier in the week, with oils and banks among gainers, while Cadbury Schweppes rallied after reassuring on a salmonella-related chocolate recall. The FTSE 100 was ...