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Reuters - 1 day ago

Australia shares track Wall Street higher on in-line US CPI; local jobs data awaited

Australia shares track Wall Street higher on in-line US CPI; local jobs data awaited Dec 12 (Reuters) - Australian shares gained on Thursday in tandem with Wall Street, after in-line U.S. inflation data fuelled hopes of an impending Federal Reserve rate cut, while investors awaited local jobs data due later in the day. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 0.3% to 8,378.9 points by 1134 GMT.
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Reuters - 4 days ago

ANZ's new CEO has his hands partly tied

RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-ANZ's new CEO has his hands partly tied The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Refiles to fix grammar in sixth paragraph. By Antony Currie MELBOURNE, Dec 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Spare a thought for Nuno Matos. Right after ANZ ANZ.AX revealed on Monday that it had hired HSBC's HSBA.L former global head of wealth and personal banking division as its next CEO , shareholders wiped 3% off the stock of Australia's second-largest lende
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Reuters - 4 days ago

ANZ's new CEO has his hands partly tied

BREAKINGVIEWS-ANZ's new CEO has his hands partly tied The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Refiles to fix grammar in sixth paragraph. By Antony Currie MELBOURNE, Dec 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Spare a thought for Nuno Matos. Right after ANZ ANZ.AX revealed on Monday that it had hired HSBC's HSBA.L former global head of wealth and personal banking division as its next CEO , shareholders wiped 3% off the stock of Australia's second-largest lender by
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Reuters - 5 days ago

Australian lender ANZ names former HSBC wealth chief Nuno Matos as new CEO

UPDATE 3-Australian lender ANZ names former HSBC wealth chief Nuno Matos as new CEO ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott to exit in July 2025 Matos recently missed out on top job at HSBC ANZ hit by bond trading scandal, shares underperforming peers External appointment to bring fresh perspective -analyst Updates share price in paragraph 2-3, adds chairman quotes in paragraphs 6-7, regulatory context paragraphs 9-12, analyst comment in paragraph 13 By Scott Murdoch and Himanshi Akhand SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) -
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Reuters - 1 week ago

Mining, healthcare stocks lead Australian shares lower, Iluka slides 10%

Mining, healthcare stocks lead Australian shares lower, Iluka slides 10% Benchmark index logs marginal weekly loss Iluka sheds 10% after revised refinery funding deal NZ50 clocks worst week since Sept. 20 Updates to market close By Nikita Maria Jino Dec 6 (Reuters) - Australian shares slipped to their lowest in more than a week on Friday, led by miners, banks and healthcare, as traders were cautious ahead of a key U.S.
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Reuters - 1 week ago

Australia dollar pressured by market push for earlier rate cuts

Australia dollar pressured by market push for earlier rate cuts By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was pinned near four-month lows on Thursday as investors wagered on earlier and deeper rate cuts, while the break of a chart bulwark turned the technical outlook bearish. The Aussie hunkered at $0.6430 AUD=D3 , having shed 0.9% on Wednesday to as far as $0.6399. The breach of support at $0.6434 had triggered sales by momentum funds aiming for a trough from August at $0.63
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Reuters - 1 week ago

Banks lift Australian equities to all-time high

Banks lift Australian equities to all-time high Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed to a record high on Tuesday, helped by financials and following an upbeat lead-in from Wall Street, while investors braced for domestic economic growth data due later in the week. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO leaped 0.7% to an all-time high of 8,503.7 points by 2337 GMT.
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Quantum computing stocks surge after AWS launches Quantum Embark

BUZZ-Quantum computing stocks surge after AWS launches Quantum Embark ** Shares of quantum-computing firms surge premarket after Amazon.com's AMZN.O cloud services unit, AWS, announced its Quantum Embark advisory program ** Quantum Embark aims to prepare businesses customers for quantum computing, which can potentially revolutionize industries by solving problems that are beyond the ability of even the most powerful classical computers, AWS said on Fri ** Quantum computing stocks soar before the
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Australian shares log record closing high on healthcare, IT boost

Australian shares log record closing high on healthcare, IT boost Australia inflation data due later in the week New Zealand stocks hit level unseen since Oct 2021 New Zealand cenbank expected to cut rates on Wednesday Updates to close By Adwitiya Srivastava Nov 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares posted a record closing high on Monday, led by healthcare and technology stocks, as investors cheered the nomination of Scott Bessent as the next U.S.
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Australia shares flirt with record high as banks, oil and gas rally

CORRECTED-Australia shares flirt with record high as banks, oil and gas rally Corrects closing figures throughout to account for adjustment after normal trading hours and to dropped word "Reserve" in paragraph 4 By Rishav Chatterjee and Nichiket Sunil Nov 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares jumped to close just shy of a record high on Friday, led by a rally in heavyweight financials and energy stocks, while investors keenly awaited the country's key inflation figures next week to gauge the monetary
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Westpac Says Issue Of $1.5 Bln 5.618% Subordinated Notes Due 2035

BRIEF-Westpac Says Issue Of $1.5 Bln 5.618% Subordinated Notes Due 2035 Nov 21 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking WBC.AX : ISSUE OF US$1.5 BILLION 5.618% SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2035 Further company coverage: WBC.AX
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Australian shares slip off record high on Russia-Ukraine concerns

Australian shares slip off record high on Russia-Ukraine concerns Banks, energy stocks weigh on benchmark Miners end lower after three days of gains Gold stocks at highest level since Nov 11 By Roshan Thomas Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares pulled back on Wednesday from a record high hit in the last session, as losses in banks eclipsed gains in gold miners, while investors fretted over an escalation in the Ukraine-Russia war and caution set in ahead of Nvidia's results.
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Top Aussie banks join hands to combat fraud and scam in banking payments

Top Aussie banks join hands to combat fraud and scam in banking payments Nov 20 (Reuters) - Major Australian banks have partnered with BioCatch in launching a pilot of an anti-scam project, aimed at reducing frauds in banking payments, the Israeli digital fraud detection startup said on Wednesday. BioCatch Trust™ Australia, a pilot of the world's first inter-bank, behavior- and device-based, fraud and scams intelligence-sharing network, would be used to scrutinize whether the customers of Comm
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Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Aussie banks at record high after cenbank hints at retaining key rates

BUZZ-Aussie banks at record high after cenbank hints at retaining key rates Nov 19 (Reuters) - ** Australian banks .AXFJ rise as much as 1.2% to record high of 8,982 points ** Reserve Bank of Australia hints at keeping interest rates steady ** Says there's no immediate need to change rates, as it closely monitors the inflationary environment ** Lar
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Australia regulator sues NAB for ignoring hardship application deadlines

UPDATE 2-Australia regulator sues NAB for ignoring hardship application deadlines Adds shares in paragraph 2, ASIC quote in paragraphs 5,9, context in paragraphs 8-11 Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's corporate watchdog on Monday launched civil penalty proceedings against National Australia Bank NAB.AX , the country's second-largest lender, for failing to respond to hundreds of financial hardship applications within the legally mandated time frame.
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Banks flood US debt market in biggest single-day raise since 2016, BMO says

Banks flood US debt market in biggest single-day raise since 2016, BMO says By Matt Tracy Nov 13 (Reuters) - Banks raised $23.5 billion by issuing investment-grade bonds on Tuesday, the biggest debt issuance by financial institutions in a single day since the beginning of 2016, as they anticipate potentially higher interest rates next year. The $23.5 billion in debt issued by financial institutions accounted for 78% of Tuesday's total $30.15 billion in high-grade bond sales, which was the fifth-
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Australia Q3 wages rise at the slowest pace since late 2022

UPDATE 1-Australia Q3 wages rise at the slowest pace since late 2022 Updates with background, quotes from an economist SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Australian wages rose at the slowest annual pace since late 2022 in the third quarter amid an influx of new workers and an easing in inflation, adding marginally to the case for an eventual cut in interest rates.
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Australia shares fall 1% on commodity declines, CBA posts slightly better profit

Australia shares fall 1% on commodity declines, CBA posts slightly better profit Nov 13 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Wednesday for the third consecutive session, with the mining and financial sectors declining the most, and the country's number one bank fell after it reported earnings. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell as much as 1.2% to 8,157.30 points by 2345 GMT, with most sectors trading in the red.
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Australia Oct business sentiment highest in nearly two years, NAB survey shows

Australia Oct business sentiment highest in nearly two years, NAB survey shows SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian business confidence rebounded to its highest in almost two years in October as sales proved resilient and pressure on input costs eased, a survey showed on Tuesday. The survey from National Australia Bank (NAB) showed its index of business conditions held at +7 in October.
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Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Australian consumer sentiment jumps for second month in Nov

Australian consumer sentiment jumps for second month in Nov SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian consumer sentiment rose sharply in November for a second straight month, reaching a 2-1/2-year high w ith the mood on the economy and finances finally turning optimistic, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose 5.3% in November from October, when it jumped 6.2%.
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