| ANZ nine-month profit rises 26pc to $3.6bn ANZ has reported an underlying profit after tax for the nine months to June 30 of around $3.6 billion. news.com.au |
REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St gains as economic outlook brightens [at Reuters] - * Dow, S&P on track for seventh gain in eight sessions us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower as caution sets in [at Reuters] - U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday as caution after a strong September rally offset positive signs on U.S. corporate earnings and the Chinese manufacturing sector. us.rd.yahoo.com |
CBA flags rate hikes separate to RBA's COMMONWEALTH Bank chief executive Ralph Norris says the rising cost of funding will push up interest rates independent of changes to the central bank's cash rate. news.com.au |
US STOCKS-Wall St bounces on weak dollar, strong earnings * Airline stocks surge after earnings * Materials shares boosted by commodities, lower dollar * Indexes up: Dow 1.2 pct; S&P 1.1 pct; Nasdaq 0.8 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |