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Federal election to compound market uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
The Australian election will put the giant mining and banking sectors at risk of regulatory reform while investors are entering a period of heightened uncertainty, according to a recent report from Political Monitor, a political risk research and advisory ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
The Australian market was flat at midday as fears about the US fiscal cliff kept trading volumes low. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.524 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,459.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
Australian shares opened lower with the mining giants and most of the major banks posting falls. At 1022 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 42.4 points, or 0.95 per cent, at 4,441.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Australian stocks are slightly higher after positive leads from Europe and Wall Street. At 1018 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.9 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,492.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set to rise after figures from the United States showed signs of economic recovery. US manufacturing expanded for the second straight month in October, boosted by higher demand, while consumer confidence surged to a five-year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The Australian market opened higher following surging European markets and higher commodity prices. At 1022 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,497.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after European stocks close mixed and the US markets made modest gains following better-than-expected jobless claims and durable goods figures. At 0714 AEDT on Friday, the December share price ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street and Europe's lead as investors digested a blockbuster deal leaving British oil group BP with nearly a fifth of the Russian giant Rosneft, and took stock of a souring outlook from the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The Australian market opened almost one per cent higher as rising iron ore prices led to strong opening gains for the mining giants. At 1020 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 40.4 points, or 0.89 per cent, at 4,568.6 points, while ...

Market wrap late PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Australian shares have opened marginally stronger as a recovery in US retail sales gave a boost to cautious investor sentiment. At 1017 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.9 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,506.3 points, while the ...