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Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 5,6732. On Friday, US stocks finished lower after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the ...

Running on neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
Move on people, nothing to see here today. Go away and enjoy a long lunch or plant a tree. This applies to equity markets seeking direction from overnight activity on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial index weaved and bobbed through intra-day trade ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street hit another record high. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 19 points at 5,685. Strong earnings from Best Buy and news that CVS Health would acquire ...

Bargain hunters push shares higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Bargain hunters have pushed the share market higher as investors bet on further stimulus measures in China. Options XPress analyst Ben Le Brun said all sectors were performing strongly. "Buyers are coming in to support these levels,"A Le Brun said. ...

AMP Capital in the hunt for new CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
AMP is conducting a global search to find a new chief executive to drive the group's funds management division with a focus on expansion in Asia. AMP Capital chief executive Stephen Dunne will retire later in the year after 12 years in the role, the ...

Lies, stats and damned double seasonal adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
"If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair... There's a whole generation with a new explanation..." - Scott McKenzie, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)" The song instantly played in my head as ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a fairly flat open to the week after a weak lead from Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was up two points at 5,749. On Friday, the S&P 500 in the US edged higher to a new record in ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has risen with the major miners leading gains despite another fall in iron ore prices. The market has recovered from Thursday's losses with investors shrugging off a dip in iron ore prices overnight, CommSec market analyst ...

Australia unprepared for FTAs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Australian financial services industry is unprepared for a "bonanza" arising from free trade agreements with China, Japan and South Korea, according to Finsia research. Multiple factors including rapid market growth (between 2.5% and 7% over the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,682. Locally on Thursday, Westfield Corporation holds its annual ...