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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Reserve Bank says about interest rates on Thursday. NZ's benchmark NZX-50 index rose nearly five points in early trade but at close was down 21.066 points (0.611 per cent) at 3,428.154. A total of 28 million shares, valued at $NZ67.4 million ($A54.04 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... contributor, was off 1.09 per cent. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,612.10 per ounce, up $US23.36 from Friday's local close of $US1,588.74 per ounce. Gold stocks were up 0.88 per cent, Iress data showed and Newcrest Mining was the best-performer ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... Kearney also discussed positive developments concerning equal pay for women and the importance of the super industry to close the gender gap in retirement savings.

Bank of Melbourne relaunches with plans for 90 new branches

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
The first accounts were opened today at the new Bank of Melbourne, as Westpac rebrands its St George group and embarks on an expansion drive to capture the Victorian regional market. Scott Tanner, chief executive, said the bank today opened three new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... Caterpillar's poor quarter helped knock the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 blue chips off 43.25 points (0.34 per cent) to close at 12,681.16. The broader S&P 500 added 1.22 points (0.09 per cent) to 1,345.02, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... environmental laws. At 1200 AEST, the spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,589.90 per fine ounce, down $US14.70 from Thursday's close of $US1,604.60. Newcrest shares were 37 cents lower at $40.23. News Corp stocks were down again, too, after James Murdoch ...

CBA's Norris to retire, Narev replaces

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive, Ralph Norris, has announced his intention to retire in November this year with group executive of business and private banking, Ian Narev, named his successor. Narev has been with CBA since May 2007, during which ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... 17-country summit. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.48 US cents, up from 107.37 US cents at close on Wednesday. Since 0700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit traded between 107.35 US cents and 107.74 US cents. RBC Capital ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... slipped 0.89 point (0.07 per cent) to 1,325.84, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 12.29 points (0.43 per cent) to close at 2,814.23. The retreat came a day after Wall Street enjoyed its strongest one-day rally this year, driven by robust ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... consecutive record. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,588.70 per fine ounce, down $US18.37 from Tuesday's local close of $US1,607.07. Gold miner Newcrest Mining lost 23 cents to $40.50. Transport group Asciano says it has signed a new, five year ...