S&P/ASX 200 rallies to 11.5 year high
The banks provided the market with the biggest boost, as the financial sector surged 5.9%.
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ASX:WBC
With a strategic focus on Australia, New Zealand and the near Pacific, the Westpac Group provides a broad range of banking and financial services – including retail, business and institutional banking.
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The banks provided the market with the biggest boost, as the financial sector surged 5.9%.
Investments and investor services
S&P 500 Index finished down 0.58% and the Nasdaq Composite finished down 1.04% last Friday.
Buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) stocks include Afterpay, Zip Co, and Splitit.
ANZ gained 2.8% after investors reacted positively to the bank’s first-half results.
Investments and investor services
Concerns of a global slowdown drag the big four banks, major miners and energy sector lower.
Hardware & electrical equipment
It will impact services income in FY19 and platform income in FY20 and beyond.
Westpac is expecting limited growth in mature markets, with countries such as India to emerge as growth markets as China matures.
Westpac is expecting limited growth in mature markets, with countries such as India to emerge as growth markets as China matures.
The conference continues today, with highlights including a presentation from Santos on how becoming the lowest cost operator delivered growth to the company.
Vertical Events’ managing director expects the conference might prompt some merger and acquisition activity.
Hardware & electrical equipment
Zip Co provides customers interest-free "buy now, pay later" options.
Bell Potter has a price target of $2.70 and the stock last traded $2.16.
Only one of the big four banks posted a gain while BHP and Rio led the way.
The regulator requires banks to hold tier 1 capital to maintain financial strength.
The days main market movers including 'pocket rocket' Artemis Resources