jp morgan increases price target, page-17

Insider trading?

'NAB may tap US rescue fund to cut losses'

http://business.smh.com.au/business/nab-may-tap-us-rescue-fund-to-cut-losses-20080924-4n98.html

That may explain today's share price rise.

If NAB writes back to the balance sheet 50% of the $1B it provisioned recently that would have a big impact on the share price.

Another article refers to the future fund looking at buying australian bank stocks.

'Future Fund to stick with shares'

http://news.smh.com.au/business/future-fund-to-stick-with-shares-20080924-4n92.html

It should be another good day tomorrow. Someone suggested $35 by Xmas. He might be right.

cheers