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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's S&P 500 bolted to a new record following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its interest rates ultra low. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to fall after heavy losses on Wall Street, partly caused by the World Bank's downgrading of its global growth forecast. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 5,442. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The share market is weaker than expected in early trade due to a fall in iron ore prices and weak consumer confidence. Local stocks had been expected to open flat or slightly higher after a steady session in the US overnight and European stocks rose. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose amid mixed US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was nine points higher at 5,454. In economic news on Thursday, the bureau of ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is trading lower despite better-than-expected headline economic growth figures. The March quarter national accounts released on Wednesday showed the economy expanded by a solid 1.1 per cent, lifting the annual rate to 3.5 ...

FSC-ISA court clash to go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) Federal Court hearing against the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will proceed, despite the resignation of MTAA's Vicki Allen from the expert panel. The hearing, which will take place later this week, will involve Industry ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower after Wall Street fell a day before the release of major US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 5,524. In economic news on Thursday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after Wall Street lifted when the US Federal Reserve confirmed no change to its interest rate plans. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
With growth like this what's a central banker to do? It might have been too easy for the Fed to justify its steady taper as she goes despite the National Accounts showing that real GDP growth slowed to a snail dragging a very heavy object pace - 0.1% ...

First transaction takes place on ASX mFund service

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The first transaction of using the ASX's much-anticipated managed funds settlement service dubbed mFund took place this week, just ahead of its official launch in Sydney today. APN Funds Management and Bell Direct were the first participants. ASX senior ...