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Macquarie reassures over capital strength

By Elizabeth Fry in Sydney

Published: March 2 2009 19:18 | Last updated: March 2 2009 19:18

Macquarie Group shares tumbled for the tenth straight day on Monday, forcing Australia’s largest investment bank to issue a second market statement in two trading days saying it has no need to go to the market for capital.

As the price fell a further 7 per cent to A$15.75, Macquarie sought to reassure the market that it was taking steps to reduce the massive discount to net assets of its network of satellite funds.

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