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Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... expected, but Telstra's chief executive Andrew Penn will deliver a speech at a CEDA event. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell two per cent amid concern over Greece's debt crisis and China's economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 111.9 ...

The fat lady in concert on Sunday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... cent chance the central bank will increase its benchmark rate from near zero in September, down from 35 per cent on Wednesday, and a 67 per cent chance by December, down from 72 per cent." Yep, these numbers changed the betting on Fed lift-off expectations ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... Greece's weekend referendum on its bailout. London's FTSE 100 index ended up 0.33 per cent to 6,630.47 points compared with Wednesday's close, buoyed in part by oil giant BP's 4.47 per cent jump on news it agreed to settle US federal and state claims ...

Australian market opens higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... hurting miners. A flood of economic data releases this week will influence the ASX, including building approvals on Wednesday and trade and retail sales later in the week indicating how small business has reacted to the budget tax cuts. Among the major ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... avoidance parliamentary inquiry hearings continue in Sydney. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday gained more than one per cent as investors repositioned their portfolios on the first day of the new financial year. ...

Australian shares up on first day of fin year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... hurting miners. A flood of economic data releases this week will influence the ASX, including building approvals on Wednesday and trade and retail sales later in the week indicating how small business has reacted to the budget tax cuts. Among the major ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... Wall Street but falls on European markets as investors await the next move in Greece's debt crisis. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 29 points at 5,368. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Reserve Bank ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... FTSE 100 dropped two per cent. Greece is due to repay 1.6 billion euros to the International Monetary Fund by early Wednesday morning (Australian time) but looks set to miss the payment and default on the debt. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... vacancies figures are due out. In equities news, Atlas Iron holds its annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed a touch higher as a rise in overseas markets reflected optimism about a bailout deal for debt-ridden Greece. The ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... while the broad-based S&P 500 gained 20.80 points (0.99 per cent) at 2,121.24. Analysts attributed the rally largely to Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy announcement and pledge from Chair Janet Yellen that the US central bank will raise interest rates ...