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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares offer mixed performances

The Australian share market finished lower today in the wake of a fall in the US market overnight but offered few discernable trends. Performances were mixed among the big four banks, while among other key stocks Telstra made a slight gain and BHP Billiton ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords dragged down by CBA news

Tokyo share prices fell 0.86 per cent today in what dealers said was a technical correction to the market's recent sharp rise. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index dropped 94.90 points to end at 10,938.42. The Australian stock market ended its ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords drift in the wake of US markets

The Australian share market at noon continued to drift between positive and negative territory in the wake of uninspiring trading on the United States market and only a smattering of local corporate news. Miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and telco ...

Midday market wrap: Domestic stocks put on lacklustre show

Trading on the Australian stock market was lacklustre to noon, following the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks on the weekend, and compounded by several companies trading ex-dividend and News Corp putting further pressure on the market. The ...

Challenger posts $21.3 million net profit

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2003
Challenger Financial Services Group (formerly CPH Management Ltd) today unveiled a significant increase in 2002-03 net profit; $21.32 million for the year ended 30 June 2003, up from $8.66 million in the previous year. "The profit reflected the growth ...

ANZ responds to NZ poor management report

ANZ Banking Group Ltd has hit back at a report in New Zealand that claimed it has a poor management culture with a poor reputation for looking after its customers. ANZ, which is attempting to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, came under fire in ...

Midday market wrap: Japanese, domestic stocks edge down to noon

Japanese shares erased early gains and edged down by midday on Friday as profit-taking took a toll on big banks and some tech issues such as NEC Corp after the key Nikkei average hit 14-month highs earlier this week. The Nikkei ended the morning session ...

Costello admits full Telstra sale faces long road through Senate

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello admitted today it would be tough to pass legislation allowing the full sale of Telstra Corp through the Senate. The legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night. But Mr Costello admitted it would ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

Westpac Banking Corp Ltd is expected to reveal today it is in the running for the $5 billion auction of the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). Last week, ANZ Banking Group Ltd today signalled it was a likely bidder for the bank, and the Commonwealth ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

ANZ Banking Group Ltd, which is in the running to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, told the New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition. In its submission to the New Zealand Commerce Commission, ANZ said that ...