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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Australian shares opened lower after falls on Wall Street and the absence of an expected company tax reduction in the federal budget. At 1022 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.2 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,352.7 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after Wall Street fell and European markets plummeted with sentiment dominated by uncertainty in the euro zone after weekend elections in France and Greece At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... slightly higher at noon, after the local market bounced back in response to a better than expected day of trading on Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.5 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,306.8 points, while the ...

Fearing the unknown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... either or choice? Why couldn't it be a compromise - a little lesser austerity and a bit more growth? But I digress. Wall Street closed flat last night. Europe closed up with the DJ Euro Stoxx index 1.3% higher - nearly recovering last Friday's 1.8% loss. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed mixed and European stocks finished higher with bourses settling and showing little impact of the elections in France and Greece. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian stocks were more than 1.5 per cent lower at noon following losses on Wall Street and falls for the mining giants. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 72.1 points, or 1.64 per cent, at 4,323.9 points, while the ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... that mother of all eco stats -- the US Non-farm Payrolls report - settled nothing when it was released last week. Wall Street's knee-jerk reaction was to sell, sell, sell, because the April rise in employment was lower than the financial markets' consensus ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following the lead of Wall Street which ended its last session down on weak jobs data. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 51 points at 4,340. In economic news on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight with investors unsettled by mixed economic data. At 0922 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,414. In economic ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... last night's data releases out of America. On this one trading day alone, we witnessed precisely the reason behind Wall Street's lack of conviction, its indecision to move forward or retreat. Shall I spell it out for you Virginia? Economic indicators ...