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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, after Wall Street was trading lower overnight despite strong gains on European exchanges. NEW YORK - Stocks have clsoed lower after a morning rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... market-beating results from Apple helped bourses shrug off growing concerns that Greece may default on its debt. European and Wall Street fell overnight after eurozone officials rejected a final offer from the Greece's private bondholders, taking it ...

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... action was taken, the world could slip into a "1930s moment", referencing the Great Depression sparked by the 1929 Wall Street crash. "A moment [which would] ultimately lead to a downward spiral that could very much engulf the entire world," she added. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... dollar helped resources shares gain with investors buying into commodity markets despite a muted performance from Wall Street. "We're going along and making ends meet and not quite shouting from the rooftops," RBS Morgans private client adviser Bill ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... we're witnessing, at least in these early days of the brand new spanking year is investor appetite for risk assets. Wall Street, European and Asian equities closed mostly higher again over the past 24 hours. Commodities are up, with copper jumping a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead. At 0756 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 28 points at 4,225. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. In Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... for Europe buoyed risk appetite. News that closely watched investment bank Goldman Sachs was the first financial on Wall Street to outdo market expectations this earnings season also helped banking stocks. But investors remained cautious after official ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... deal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying it will raise new money to increase its financial firepower. Wall Street is trading higher. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 4,222. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... stocks, which shed 0.3 per cent after poor results from Citigroup added to weak earnings from JP Morgan last week on Wall Street to paint a glum picture for the global banking sector. Westpac data showing that Australians were still pessimistic about ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... everywhere. But hang on Marion, did you see the financial markets' immediate reaction to Standard & Poor's chopping spree? Wall Street was closed but the futures market had both the Dow and S&P futures closing higher. Not only that, most of Europe's ...