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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened stronger, buoyed by overnight leads and hopes the European Central Bank will take action soon to relieve the euro zone debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.15 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained on hopes that Europe's central bank will act soon to relieve the euro zone's debt woes. At 0757 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... need bailouts. Better-than-expected US jobs data added to early gains made on a more positive view of the European Central Bank's stand on the eurozone debt crisis. The European single currency jumped sharply to $US1.2391 from $US1.2178 in New York late ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower after expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) would announce immediate monetary measures to ease the debt crisis failed to bear fruit. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
After all is said and done, much was said but nothing was done. Risk-takers have every reason to feel disappointed for none of the central banks - Fed, ECB, BOE -- that met this week walked their talk (the BOE though didn't do much talking). There weren't ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with investors disappointed the European Central Bank announced no immediate measures to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis. At 0739 AEST on Friday, the September share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... not be a next month for the ECB. No siree! Not so close after its president, Mario Draghi, told the world that the central bank is prepared to do whatever it takes to save the euro. Financial markets are renowned for having short-term memories... but ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... Wednesday closed slightly lower after investors took a cautious approach ahead of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.4 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,262.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... stay in a holding pattern ahead of any announcements by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday night and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday, he said. "We've followed the US last night," Mr Weston said. "Markets are now pricing in some aggressive ...