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Market Wrap: Aus shares have worst week in months

12 Nov 2010 - Aus shares have worst week in months. National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking Group Ltd (ASX:WBC) raise their variable mortgage rate, joining their …

Midday: Aus shares slightly lower

12 Nov 2010 - Aus shares slightly lower. PMP Ltd (ASX:PMP) upgrades its EBIT guidance for the current financial year, forecasting double digit growth, buoyed by new contract wins.

Outlook: Aus shares likely for lower start

12 Nov 2010 - Aus shares likely for lower start. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has come out in defense of its CEO Ralph Norris, claiming he was misquoted over comments m…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close in the black

11 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close in the black. Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) expects its Airbus A380 fleet to remain grounded for another 48 hours as investigations continue.

Midday: Aus shares higher

11 Nov 2010 - Aus shares higher at midday. New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX:NHC) achieves record quarterly coal sales of 1.833 million tonnes for the three months to 31 October 2010.

Outlook: Aus shares likely to rise

11 Nov 2010 - Aus shares likely to rise. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) gets the green light from US regulators to proceed with drilling a water injection well in the deepwater of the …

Market Wrap: Aus sharemarket down 0.9%

10 Nov 2010: Aus sharemarket down 0.9%. Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) attracts negative media again as Australia’s competition watchdog warns Qantas executives risk up to 10 years i…

Midday: Aus shares moderately higher

10 Nov 2010 - Aus shares moderately higher. Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. (ASX:WCB) will raise up to $37 million through a placement to Bega Cheese Ltd and entitlement of…

Outlook: Aus shares tipped to open flat

10 Nov 2010 - Aus shares tipped to open flat. Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) is fined $12 million by European regulators.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close lower

09 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close lower. ANZ Banking Group Ltd (ASX:ANZ) hitches its interest rates for fixed rate home loans, but is still locked in a standoff with rival banks over …

Midday: Aus shares 0.5% lower

09 Nov 2010 - Aus shares 0.5% lower. James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch accept Ten Network Holdings Ltd's (ASX:TEN) invitation to join the board.

Outlook: Aus shares may open lower

09 Nov 2010 - Aus shares may open lower. Campbell Brothers Ltd (ASX:CPB) secure a 90 per cent stake in Ammtec Ltd.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close slightly lower

08 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close slightly lower. Westpac Banking Corporation’s (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly will appear before a Senate inquiry into competition in the banking industry.

Midday: Aus shares marginally lower

08 Nov 2010 - Aus shares marginally lower. WorleyParsons Ltd (ASX:WOR) and Ausenco Ltd (ASX:AAX) are awarded a $285 million joint contract to manage the delivery of a coal project …

Outlook: Aus shares look to open higher

08 Nov 2010 - Aus shares look to open higher. Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (ASX:CBA) CEO Ralph Norris defends the bank's rate rise last week.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close stronger

05 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close stronger. Ten Network Holdings Ltd's (ASX:TEN) second-largest shareholder, Bruce Gordon backs media lawyer Paul Mallam to become the third new direct…

Midday: Aus shares lift over 1%

05 Nov 2010 - Aus shares lift over 1%. AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd (ASX:AXA) confirms it is aware that its majority shareholder, France's AXA SA, has resumed talks with AMP Ltd (…

Outlook: Aus shares set to open stronger

05 Nov 2010 - The Australian market is receiving strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight. BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) attempts to keep its $US40 billion hostile bid for C…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close higher

04 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close higher. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) reviews its options following the Canadian Government blocking its planned US$40 billion bid for PotashCorp.