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Australia shares fall 0.6pc, miners and banks lag  SYDNEY: Australian shares ended 0.6 percent lower on Tuesday, losing steam as miners and banks retreated amid investor caution about a steep rise in iron ore prices, US corporate earnings and debt ceiling talks.   Top miner BHP Billiton Ltd eased 0.8 percent, while Rio Tinto Ltd fell 1.2 percent.   Australia's biggest lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost nearly 2.0 percent, stepping back from an all-time high hit in the previous session.   The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 27.1 points at 4,690.2, according to the latest data. It slipped 0.1 percent to 4,717.3 on Monday.   New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index inched up 0.1 percent to close at a fresh 5-year high of 4,090.4. Copyright Reuters, 2013 ...

Australia shares seen supported by iron ore prices  SYDNEY: Australian shares may find it hard to revisit their 19-month highs on Tuesday after global share markets eased, but miners are likely to be supported by firmer iron ore prices and signs of improved growth in China.   * Local share price index futures inched up 0.1 percent, or 5 points to 4,697.0, a 20.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark slipped 0.1 percent to 4,717.3 on Monday.   * New Zealand's benchmark NZX ...
Australia shares consolidate gains, NZ shares close at 5-year high  SYDNEY: Australian shares slipped 0.1 percent on Monday, paring early gains to trade flat as investors consolidated a recent rally on US data showing a steady pace of jobs growth and brisk expansion in the services sector.   Major banks ended the day moderately higher with Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd leading gains, up 0.6 percent. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia bucked the trend, dropping 1 percent after hitting an all-time high of A$63.70 during morning ...
Australia shares at highest level since May 2011  MELBOURNE: Australian shares rose 0.7 percent to reach their highest close in more than 19 months on Thursday as investors snapped up exporters such as miners on encouraging news from the world's two biggest economies.   Data showing growth in China's services sector accelerated at its fastest pace in four months reinforced the spike in world stocks and commodity prices which followed news that the US avoided a "fiscal cliff" budget crunch..   Miners gained, with iron ore producer ...
Australia shares rise to 19-month high on US fiscal talks  MELBOURNE: Australian shares climbed to a 19-month high in the first trading session of 2013, led by top miners, after the US Senate passed a bill to avert tax hikes and spending cuts that could push Australia's top foreign investor back into recession.   The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, which ended 2012 up 14.6 percent, its best annual gain since 2009, rose 1 percent to 4,695 as of 0157 GMT. That was the highest since June 1, ...
Australia shares up 0.3pc; Fortescue gains  MELBOURNE: Australian shares rose 0.3 percent on Thursday, following a two-day break from trade, with volumes light as final efforts to avert or at least postpone a US "fiscal cliff" get underway.   The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 13 points to 4,648.0, after rising 0.3 percent in a short session on Monday.   New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index rose 0.2 percent to 4,065.5.   Fortescue Metals Group rose 4.1 percent after announcing it will develop its Kings deposit to ...
Australia shares steady near 17-month highs  SYDNEY: Australian shares remained at near 17-month highs on Thursday, following losses on Wall St overnight, amid high volume due to the expiry of December ASX SPI 200 derivatives contracts.   Wall St fell on Wednesday as confidence waned that a deal could be struck soon to avoid the "fiscal cliff".   The expiry of the December quarter SPI 200 futures and options and December equity options and index options on Friday boosted volumes as investors traded off before ...

 



 
Index Closing Chg%
Arrow DJIA 15,387.58 0.34
Arrow Nasdaq 3,502.12 0.16
Arrow S&P 1,669.16 0.17
Arrow FTSE 6,803.87 0.71
Arrow DAX 8,472.20 0.19
Arrow CAC-40 4,036.18 0.33
Arrow Nikkei 15,381.02 0.13
Arrow H.Seng 23,366.37 0.54
Arrow Sensex 20,111.61 0.56






Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyApril
Trade Balance $-1.779 bln
Exports $2.130 bln
Imports $3.909 bln
WeeklyMay 20, 2013
Reserves $11.601 bln