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Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain more ground in late trad

... at 3,135.7. News Corporation was one major stock to defy the broader market move, ending 3c down at $11.75. But the major banks, blue-chip resource stocks and even besieged insurer AMP all managed to make further gains on the day. The Australian dollar ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares lose ground in late trade

... management arm. The major market index eventually closed 5.9 points higher at 3,124.5, helped by gains across the big four banks, blue-chip resource stocks and News Corporation. The bond market also finished stronger, following an ABS survey showing ...

Moody's rates Westpac trust preferred securities issue

... and systems, including an upgraded credit origination and review process. It said that as one of Australia's four major banks, Westpac's sizable market share in major retail and commercial financial products in Australia gives the bank strong and predictable ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares dip at the open

... indexes. At midday the All Ordinaries was down 12.6 points, to 3,110.8. Few sectors of the market were spared, with major banks, resource, media and telecommunications stocks all opening down on yesterday's closing levels. The bond market was also weaker ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares, bonds a little firmer

... to record gains, including resource blue-chips Rio, BHP Billiton and media conglomerate News Corporation. But the major banks and other defensive sectors all suffered modest declines in early trade. The bond market was also a little stronger, with the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares creep higher in late trade

... Ordinaries stood at 3,123.4, up 7.6 points on yesterday's close. Leading the market higher in the afternoon were the major banks, all of which closed higher after opening down from yesterday's closing levels. Major resource stocks, and media and telecommunications ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... midday the index was down 14.8 points from Friday's close, at 3,111.2. Even relatively defensive sectors such as the major banks opened lower, as investors increasingly questioned the potential for a more vigourous US recovery in the second half of the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower in quiet trade

... bargain hunting cut the loss at the end of trade to a little over 10 points. Losses were broad-based, including the big four banks and insurance and investment services provider AMP. Cyclically sensitive stocks such as News Corporation, Rio, and BHP ...

Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

Despite two major Australian banks falling behind in the race to buy the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ), all New Zealand's five major banks may soon be in Australian hands. The field is narrowing in the race NBNZ with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... 3105.5, up 28.6 points from yesterday's finish. The market enjoyed gains across a wide range of sectors, including the major banks, blue-chip resource companies, News Corporation and Telstra. US share markets weakened in the wake of disappointing earnings ...