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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made upbeat comments about the American economy. US equity markets recovered some losses after Dr Yellen told Congress overnight that the US economy is on track ...

Promises promises and broken promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
Were you not as surprised as I was? I bet you weren't Virginia, not even your uncle and his dog, when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced that it was doing nothing - it left the official cash rate steady at 2.5%. While the RBA mostly stuck ...

The Infrastructure Fund looking to add to Port of Newcastle purchase

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
Australian industry super investment vehicle The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) is on the hunt for more quality infrastructure assets following its purchase of the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle, the world's largest coal export port. Last week ...

Bored to zzz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
Writing about financial market action these days has become an exercise in zzz's - that is, you have to exercise to avoid getting the zzz's. Sure they gyrate from one day to the other - some even intra-day - but overall action remains boring overall. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower despite a positive start as investors react cautiously to US job figures and await more economic news. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said local investors had shown a weak reaction ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,454. ...

Port of Newcastle leased for $1.75bn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The NSW government has leased the Port of Newcastle to a consortium of investors including the Chinese government, for $1.75 billion. The consortium is comprised of Australia's Hastings Funds Management and China Merchants, a Chinese state-owned corporation. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The share market has opened slightly lower despite a strong lead from Wall Street and a better than expected profit from ANZ. ANZ beat market expectations with a record half year cash profit of $3.5 billion, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit ...

May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
You can almost taste it. It's nearly here. That time of year when that age-old Wall Street adage tells us to go away. May is coming! And right on cue, we get spooks from renewed and escalated tension in the Ukraine and more evidences of a slowing China ...