Australia's Macquarie Group says first-quarter profit down amid global liquidity squeeze
July 23, 2008
Macquarie Group Ltd., Australia's largest investment bank, said Wednesday its first-quarter profit slid as deal activity slowed and equity trading volumes decreased amid a global liquidity squeeze.
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Macquarie Group's 2009 fiscal profit low
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Australia's Macquarie Group says first quarter profit down on last year
Macquarie Group Ltd., Australia's largest investment bank, said Wednesday its profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was lower than for the same period last year, amid difficult market conditions.
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