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Jingling bells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... the year to September - and the surge in iron ore imports - reported yesterday mark the start of a new trend. The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch reports that the resurgence of shipments of iron ore to China "became clear in mid-September when 29 vessels--the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and ahead of the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's October board meeting minutes. At 0824 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - late AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
Australian shares have opened flat after better than expected Chinese trade figures balanced weak leads from Wall Street and Europe. At 1020 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.1 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,487.7 points, while ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... surprisingly, scared investors scampered far away from equity markets - most major indices saw red last week - with Wall Street enduring its worst week since the start of June. Financial markets were scared off their socks that not a few failed to notice ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat after mixed leads from Wall Street and European markets. At 1021 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.7 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,487.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 4.2 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... overshadowed an upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve. Traders were also following a lead from Wall Street and European investors in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's decision to slash its global growth forecasts, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... $33.17. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said Australian market players took their cues from a weak night on Wall Street, which closed lower after Alcoa said China's economic slowdown was hitting aluminium consumption. "Certainly, the resources ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following losses on Wall Street with investors cautious after Alcoa said China's economic slowdown was hitting aluminum consumption and Chevron slashed its earnings outlook. At 0815 AEDT on Thursday, the ...

Time to buy the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... almost always, equity markets go up after it slashes global growth prediction. It might even be easier this time with Wall Street company earnings expectations so low and company CEO's providing poor earnings guidance. The Financial Times reports that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... Brisbane private client adviser Craig Walker said the Australian market had opened higher after a strong lead from Wall Street. An encouraging report on the US labour market and better sales from retail stores helped push Wall Street higher, with the ...