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Macquarie announces 33% profit surge to $333 million

... from $1.33 the previous year. "We have posted record income and profit in a very challenging environment for investment banks," said David Clarke, Macquarie Bank's chairman. "The overall growth of our businesses has more than compensated for the difficult ...

Midday market wrap: Promina shows no stage fright on debut

... support from investors after a torrid week last week. It rose by $0.10 to climb to $5.38 during the morning session. The major banks were all higher, with ANZ the best performer in percentage terms, climbing $0.22 to $18.50. All Ordinaries: 2950.60 (+22.40) ...

Afternoon market wrap: Promina and AMP lead the index higher

... insurance and financial services giant, and a welcome move in the right direction ahead of its AGM on Thursday. The major banks all enjoyed a positive start to the week, notably the National, which rose by 1.5% to $31.65. All Ordinaries: 2945.50 (+17.30) ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries falls, AMP rebounds

... the morning session. Takeover talk boosted shares in the Bank of Western Australia by almost 20% to $4.37, while the major banks were flat to softer. National was the biggest loser in the sector, falling $0.46 to $31.16, but Westpac steadied after yesterday's ...

Midday market wrap: Banks lead the index lower, AMP steadies

The major banking stocks were all lower by lunchtime as the market reacted to the falls in both New York and London yesterday. Westpac's $1.05 billion half-year profit failed to save it from the sector-wide drop as the stock dropped $0.51 to $15.49. ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries close on positive note

... downgraded profit announcement by its chief executive officer Geoff Dixon. AMP shares too dipped by 4.4% or $0.24 to $5.16. The banks had a fairly good performance with Macquarie Bank enjoying a 2.2% gain in its share value to close at $26.65. ANZ gained ...

Midday market wrap: AMP share slide continues

... Ordinaries index managed to record a slight rise-in sympathy with US and UK stocks-helped in part by modest gains in the major banks. All Ordinaries: 2947.90 (+10.40) Dow Jones: 8588.36 (+56.79) NASDAQ: 1523.71 (+19.67) FTSE-100: 4006.40 (+53.80) Hang ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries edges lower

... announcement last Thursday. Qantas and News Corp gave up some of yesterday's gains to weigh down the overall index. The big four banks were lower with the exception of Westpac, which rose by $0.02 to $15.84 in the morning session, while investors warmed ...

Midday market wrap: AMP weighs down index

... will be relieved that the price hasn't collapsed to around $5.00 as predicted by some market observers. Elsewhere the major banks all gained some ground, notably Commonwealth, which was up by $0.45 to $27.28. Qantas was also stronger, rising by $0.06 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Index edges higher in afternoon trade

... News Corp was also on the up, finishing at $11.49, a rise of $0.37. The Commonwealth was comfortably the pick of the major banks, rising by $0.58 to finish at $27.41. All Ordinaries: 2948.00 (+7.00) Dow Jones: 8582.68 (+128.43) NASDAQ: 1502.88 (+30.32) ...