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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... ANZ declined 60 cents, or 3.75 per cent, to $15.40. Westpac slumped $1.03 cents, or 4.48 per cent, to $21.98 and its takeover target St George Bank sank $1.39, or 4.61 per cent, to $28.76. In investment banking, Macquarie Group continued its downward ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... $21.76, while ANZ dropped 95 cents, or 5.63 per cent to $15.92. Westpac lost 52 cents, or 2.25 per cent, to $22.63 and its takeover target St George Bank sank 93 cents, or 3.07 per cent, to $29.41. Macquarie Group fell $2.85, or 7.22 per cent, to $36.61 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... Bank lost $1.06, or 4.42 per cent to $22.90, while ANZ Banking Group shed 76 cents, or 4.41 per cent to $16.49. Westpac takeover target St George dropped 92 cents, or 2.97 per cent to $30.04, while bank and insurer Suncorp-Metway was off 58 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... uncertain, predominantly about what's happening in the US." BHP Billiton jumped 92 cents, or 2.67 per cent to $35.39, while takeover target Rio Tinto rose $2.65, or 2.61 per cent to $104.20. In the energy sector, Woodside put on $1.05, or 2.02 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... Australia Bank gave up 96 cents, or 3.83 per cent to $24.12, while ANZ was down 67 cents, or 3.8 per cent to $16.94. Westpac takeover target St George dropped 72 cents, or 2.28 per cent to $30.92. ABN Amro Morgans director of equities Bill Chatterton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... cent to $25.00 and ANZ had fallen 29 cents, or 1.67 per cent to $17.12. Among the smaller banks at 1209 AEST, Westpac takeover target St George had dropped 41 cents, or 1.3 per cent to $31.19 and Bank of Queensland was down 29 cents, or 1.9 per cent ...

One step forward, two steps back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... had been reported in recent months to be in negotiations to purchase a stake in Lehman Brothers. It is hoped that the takeover would provide the Lehman with the capital infusion it needs after posting huge losses related to US housing market downturn ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... per cent on Tuesday as the yen marched higher and investors took profits a day after global markets soared on the US takeover of two ailing mortgage lenders. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 223.81 points to close at 12,400.65. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... dropped 34 cents to $17.26 but National Australia Bank added six cents to $25.16. Westpac lost 60 cents to $23.98 while its takeover target St George Bank was down 69 cents to $31.20. Among the miners, BHP Billiton dropped $1.35 cents, or 3.59 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... Fannie Mae rescue, the announcement by Origin Energy of its tie-up with US gas operator ConnocoPhillips, and a revised takeover agreement between Westpac and St George Bank. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 190.4 points, or 3.9 per cent, to 5,067.5, while ...