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Midday market wrap: AMP flirts with $5.00

... slightly softer sentiment on the All Ordinaries index as a whole. By lunch AMP was trading at $4.99, a rise of $0.04. The major banks were a mixed bag. ANZ and National both recorded slight gains, while Westpac and Commonwealth drifted lower. All Ordinaries ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords retreats below 3,000-mark

The All Ordinaries index faded after lunch, retreating back below the 3,000-mark as three out of the four major banks moved into negative territory. Westpac was the worst hit, falling $0.21 to $16.56, although ANZ managed to eke out a slight gain, rising ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP gains 3.8%

... broker the 3,000-point mark for the first time since late January, buoyed by the stronger sentiment on Wall Street. The major banks all profited, particularly Westpac, which rose by $0.47 to $16.77. All Ordinaries: 3004.30 (+24.50) Dow Jones: 8850.26 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries hits four-month high

... Street. Even AMP, abandoned recently by anxious investors, eked out a slight gain, rising by $0.07 to $4.84. All the major banks were stronger, led again by Westpac, which rose by $0.33 during the morning session to $16.63. All Ordinaries: 3002.30 (+22.50) ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries index limps higher

Stronger share performance among three out of the four major banks and AMP helped the All Ordinaries index as a whole to a marginal gain during the morning session. AMP rose by $0.05 to $4.88, while Commonwealth moved $0.36 higher to $28.36. All Ordinaries ...

Midday market wrap: More pain for AMP

... potentially negative repercussions of the sale of $3.4 billion in managed property assets (see earlier stories). The major banks were all higher, helping the index as a whole to a 9.50-point gain, in sympathy with the stronger performance in the US and ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries rises, AMP falls

... than been foreshadowed last week, and the appointment of Guinness Peat Group as a "cornerstone" shareholder. All the major banks recorded moderate gains, but AMP was again conspicuous by its absence from the list of winners. The stock continued to fall ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP continues to fall

... course of the day-while the All Ordinaries index headed back towards the 3,000-mark, finishing at 2976.10. All major the banks were stronger, led again by Westpac, which added $0.25 to its value to finish at $16.40. Tower finished at $1.34, up 4.7%. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Week starts in subdued fashion

... slightly firmer afternoon sentiment pushed the index towards parity following a weaker start. Three out of the four major banks recorded fractional gains, with ANZ the only one to miss out. AMP also moved marginally higher, nudging up to $5.10. But Tower ...

Banks reappointed chairman of Productivity Commission: Costello

Productivity Commission chairman Gary Banks will serve another five years at the helm of the Government's chief adviser on microeconomic reform, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. Banks has overseen 28 public inquiries and the preparation ...