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St George's Mallick retires after 10 years on board

... the potential for the bank to buy back some of its shares during the second half of the bank's year. He also outlined the banks current view of the domestic economy. "While subdued employment growth, SARS virus affected international tourism and ongoing ...

Midday market wrap: Shares drift lower

Marginal falls in three out of the four major banks helped drag the All Ordinaries index slightly lower during the morning session. Only National traded higher, edging up to $32.52. AMP was also a fraction higher, although after a torrid past few weeks ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries continues to climb

The major banks led the index higher in afternoon trade, pushing the All Ordinaries index to an overall gain of 20.80 points over the course of the day. In percentage terms, Westpac was the best performer, rising by $0.19 to $15.84. However AMP continued ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries heads north

Gains across the major banks helped lift the All Ordinaries index to a 16.10 point gain by lunch. Westpac led the way, adding $0.17 to stand at $15.82. News Corp was also a strong performer, rising by $0.22 to $11.15. Troubled trans-Tasman financial ...

Midday market wrap: AMP tests $5.00 mark again

... strong support since listing, proved more resilient to the general downturn, shedding $0.01 to stand at $2.07. All the major banks were marginally lower. All Ordinaries: 2900.20 (-22.30) Dow Jones: 8493.39 (-185.58) NASDAQ: 1492.7 (-45.76) FTSE-100 ...

Midday market wrap: Promina continues to shine

... opposite direction, adding another $0.05 to its per share value to stand at $2.07 at lunchtime. Losses across the major banks helped pushed the index lower. Commonwealth was the biggest casualty, trading down to $26.49, a loss of $0.31. All Ordinaries ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks drag index to marginal loss

Losses in three of the four major banks contributed to a 1.90 point loss on the All Ordinaries index, but Promina continued to attract investor support. The newly listed insurance and financial services group finished at $2.08, a gain of $0.06. Westpac ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries claws back some lost ground

... trading in a range between $4.98 and $5.16 during the day as a stormy AGM unfolded in Sydney (see earlier story). The major banks had mixed fortunes. Commonwealth and Westpac both fell, but ANZ and National rose to $18.67 and $31.97 respectively. All ...

Home loans sector driving major bank profits: PwC

The four major banks have delivered another round of record results this half, with combined underlying profits (cash earnings before significant items) up 6 per cent on the corresponding 2002 period, and 4.5% up on the previous half, according to analysis ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP drags index lower

... the stock, realising that Centro could now proceed with its bid. National shares were the best performing among the major banks. Investors reacted positively to a half-year profit of $1.87 billion, despite a $205 million writedown in the value of its ...