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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight as the US budget stalemate entered its second week with the government partially shut down. At 0815 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... US, where the federal government has been in partial shutdown since October 1 as a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a budget. There is also growing concern the budget fight will lead to a more dangerous confrontation over the country's debt ceiling. ...

Impasse ends when Wall Street says stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... rose, pushed up by strength in resources and banking stocks despite the the continuing US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 19.3 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5,234.9. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Australian shares are firmer despite the continuation of a US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. Wall Street and European equity markets dropped overnight as the partial US government shutdown entered its third day. But the local market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... in choppy trading, after the United States government partially closed down because Congress failed to agree upon a new budget. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 12.1 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 5,206.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... had slipped back to be down slightly. Shares dropped by 1.6 per cent on Monday when it became apparent a stand-off in US budget talks in Congress meant a temporary shutdown of the federal government was likely. "We reacted yesterday, and given the US ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... despite falls on Wall Street as a partial US government shutdown loomed due to Washington political gridlock over a new budget. At 0808 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up FIVE points at 5,228. In economic news on ...

The missing link

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with traders nervous amid relentless partisan squabbling over a US budget bill to avert a partial US government shutdown. At 0759 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract ...