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Banks raise $15bn in wholesale markets

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
Based on strong underlying appetite for Australian bank paper and improved wholesale funding costs - significantly below the rates they're willing to pay for term deposits - total funds raised by major Australian banks in the wholesale markets just ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Institutional investors and fund managers can use a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings data service from global index provider FTSE Group to identify eligible companies for investment. The FTSE4Good ESG ratings product, launched this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after commodity prices, including gold, oil and copper, gained overnight. At 0816 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 41 points at 3,662. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results. In the US, the Dow spiked after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold, assuaging some of the market's fears about the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market remained in the red at noon, dragged down by a negative lead on Wall St and a big profit fall at bank and insurer Suncorp Metway Ltd. US stocks slipped 1.8 per cent on weak readings on economic growth and rising jobless claims. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, up almost one per cent, driven by the mining sector and a rally in the US overnight. Wall Street extended its gains for a second day after an upbeat employment report from payroll company ADP made investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was up two per cent at noon, buoyed the banks and after a rally from the US overnight. Wall St rebounded a day after a steep tumble on a drop in oil prices and a rise in consumer confidence. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was down 1.6 per cent at noon, dragged down by the banks and after a disappointing lead from the US overnight. Wall St fell over two per cent after the International Monetary Fund said it couldn't yet see the bottom of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, higher prices in base metals and in precious metals, and a new record high for oil in New York. At 0750 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is set to return to positive territory today after an improvement in trading activity on Wall Street and in defiance over a fall in metals prices. At 0706 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...
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