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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... capital raising," Mr Sekely told AAP. "Considering that, and the bad news from the US, it's going pretty well today. "The financials are down, but it's been them leading the recovery the past few months." The major banks were all down. Commonwealth Bank ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... why the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) moved forward its lifting of the short-selling ban on financials it instituted eight months ago. Still others remain doubtful over the sustainability of this recent uptrend. But while their ...

Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... months ago," said Nicol. "Credit markets have moved on significantly, so banks have access to funding now as do other financials. Liquidity risk is much lower than what they were, so I think it's a pretty sensible time to... make the change." The Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... Coca-Cola Amatil holds its annual general meeting. On Thursday, the Australian share market lost ground, weighed down by financials but with support returning to defensive stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 10.7 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 3,813.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.2 per cent to hit a six-month closing high, rebounding from an earlier dip as financials such as Mizuho Financial Group advanced on optimism about the US banking system and the economy. The benchmark Nikkei rose ...

Australian equities need more PR

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... maintaining their investment allocation in Australia. A fraction are thinking of allocating more, with the materials and financials sectors on top of their buy list.

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... more than 12 per cent last night. Electronic firm Radioshack beat earnings estimates by 59 per cent! And those dead financials? Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One, American Express, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Financial Services were among the names ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight as financials gained on a strong profit result from PNC Financial Services. Gold miners are likely to gain after the price of the precious metal increased. At 0739 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... 50 points higher at 3,802 on volume of 12,273 contracts. Ord Minnett private client adviser Jon Hancock said banks, financials and the property sector were driving the local bourse higher on a positive lead from Wall Street. "The flow-on from the US ...

Bank guarantee must stay in place

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... international issuance was dominated by the financial services sector, which accounted for 76 per cent of activity. Financials accounted for 98 per cent of Australian domestic issuance. Bailey said the banks have had the benefit of the government guarantee ...