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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed on economic data showing a slight rebound in industrial production and home building in July but a downturn in New York manufacturing. At 0758 AEST on Thursday, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened flat amid speculation investors are unwilling to push stocks any higher after recent rallies. At 1045 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.6 points, or 0.01 per cent, at 4,282.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite Wall Street finishing mainly in the red after disappointing economic data out of Japan and Greece and no stimulatory measures from China. At 0753 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price ...

Swan talks up bank reforms for competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has talked up the Government's banking reforms, dubbing them "a better banking deal" for consumers amid last week's call for a major financial system review. Former committee member at the Wallis Inquiry, Ian Harper last week issued ...

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
In my book last week has gotta be one of the boring-est weeks of 2012. But with most equity markets ending on the plus side, boring is good enough for me. Reports that the US economy created 163,000 jobs in July - better than the 100K expected - sent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a seesaw session overnight on Wall Street, which ended flat, uninspired by modestly promising US jobs and trade data. At 0745 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,287. In economic news on Thursday, the Austalian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release July's Labour ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained on hopes that Europe's central bank will act soon to relieve the euro zone's debt woes. At 0757 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight amid disappointment the Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as markets await the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 17 points ...