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Greater competition in small business banking market: report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
Competition in the small business banking market grew in the past two years, with the big four banks, non-bank and niche players all scrambling for a piece of the pie, according to a new report. The independent report by KPMG, for the Australian Bankers' ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market buoyant following US rally

... economic outlook out of the US we are following suit," said Macquarie Equities private client adviser Helen Spencer said. "The banks are holding up very nicely after recent weakness and of course resources are the star performers today and News Corp ...

Midday Market Wrap: Quiet start driven by banks and safe haven stocks

The Australian share market extended its rise to noon today in a quiet market driven mostly by banks and safe haven stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index gained 10.7 points to 3179.8 by 1005 AEDT while the all ordinaries index put on 8.3 points to ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain ground

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
The big banks again propped up the Australian share market today, offsetting some profit taking to keep the bourse in the black. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index gained 2.7 points to 3184.1, while the all ordinaries index put on 3.6 points to 3192.7. ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... in five sessions," Macquarie Equities private client adviser David Halliday said. "It is the same theme as yesterday. The banks across the board are a little bit stronger and that is pulling the market up." In early trade, National Australia Bank was ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close higher

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... concerned about the higher Australian dollar and... the prospect of higher interest rates." In that environment, he said, banks were seen as defensive, "safe haven" stocks. National Australia Bank posted the biggest gain of the major banks, lifting 58 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after large US investment banks sold the local currency. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7108/16 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7133/41. "It's been up to $US0.7120 and it's been down ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: All Ords close lower while $A pushes past US 72 cents

... were down while resources were also feeling the pinch." Expectations of a further rate rise were also at play, pushing down banks and having an added impact on resources, Mr Pervan said. ANZ closed down 18 cents to $16.32, Westpac finished the day 17 ...

ASIC conducts searches in Sydney for Alpine Investigation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... then Australian Securities Commission that he did not know who owned the stake, which was held in the names of two Swiss banks. At the time, the ASC began legal action to force the banks to reveal the investors' identities but was unsuccessful because ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... sectors. ABN Amro Morgans client adviser Margaret Morrissey said strong base metal prices overnight and a perception that banks have been oversold recently helped boost the two sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 14.7 points higher at 3217.7 ...