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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set for a flat start when it opens on Thursday after Wall Street closed steady despite earlier gains on new measures from the US Federal Reserve to boost the US economy. Wall Street was higher but fell in the last hour ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... think that has given a lot of confidence to our market. "We are bounding along and could burst through 4,600 today." Wall Street ended higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.6 per cent, the S&P500 0.65 per cent and the NASDAQ 1.18 per ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 19 points at 4,599, indicating a rise ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... Rio Tinto had gained 92 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $62.22. The local bourse got a positive lead from offshore, where Wall Street finished higher and commodities prices firmed. Making news, the owner of the radio station at the centre of the Duchess of ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... Tony Russell said the Australian market closed on a high last week as it had already anticipated a positive night on Wall Street. "We might be looking for stronger leads when the Asian markets open to boost our markets later today," he said. "As we head ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... Australia interest rates were still high compared with other major economies such as the US and UK and in the euro zone. Wall Street closed firmer - the Dow advanced 0.3 per cent, the S&P500 climbed 0.33 per cent and the NASDAQ rose 0.52 per cent. Still ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street was marginally higher as investors remained cautious amid talks in Washington to avert spending cuts and higher taxes. At ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
'Twas another up day on Wall Street overnight as investors bought a lotta Apple and other techs and... optimism on a cliff deal. "Twas another good day in Europe - the Stoxx 600 closed 0.7% higher to an 18-month high -- despite the European Central ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... contracts. RBS Morgans Brisbane private client adviser Bruce Smith said the Australian market had followed the lead of Wall Street which closed higher after budget talks in Washington indicated US politicians were willing to compromise to avoid the "fiscal ...

Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
It's still the fiscal cliff people. Wall Street closed higher in overnight trade because... C'mon we all know why - because someone heard someone say 'deal'. There were other important stats out of America last night but, as has been the case over the ...