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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street's lead and open higher despite the US ordering air strikes and food and water drops in northern Iraq. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 37 points at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following the lead of Wall Street which fell amid anxiety about a correction and worries that the conflict in Ukraine could worsen. At 0810 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... fact the market has gone through 12 out of 15 positive sessions at such levels, there tends to be the need for a catalyst to push us higher," Mr Shamu said on Thursday. "Perhaps, when we get more markets opening in the region, particularly around China ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson welcomed the PJC inquiry and the fact that it encourages debate around "if we push up education standards, how do we make sure financial advice remains accessible. "We will see change in education, change in ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... Development Bank (NDB) -- Putin told reporters in Brazil that: "Sanctions have a boomerang effect and without any doubt they will push U.S.-Russian relations into a dead end, and cause very serious damage." Europe knows it. "Due to the reliance of many ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Life's a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... Development Bank (NDB), Putin told reporters in Brazil that, "Sanctions have a boomerang effect and without any doubt they will push U.S.-Russian relations into a dead end, and cause very serious damage." "They are causing damage to their major energy ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... performances across the materials sector. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both rose by more than 1.5 per cent, giving a solid push to the overall share market. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the resources sector was helped by iron ore prices being on ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average bolted to a new record. At 0812 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The Labor Party and the Greens met this morning to consider next steps after the Palmer United Party (PUP) and Motor Enthusiasts Senator Ricky Muir made a last-minute move to support the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments in the Senate last ...