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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street on the back of rebounding oil prices. At 0837 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,794. In local economic news on Friday ...

Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
Oil! Oil! Oil! It's on the slide again! Just when we thought, the price of that black gold has found its footing, fresh news of higher supply and inventories and predictions of lesser demand next year took the floor from under it. While I still maintain ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow US and international bourses downwards to open lower after disappointing Japanese and Chinese data. At 0836 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 5,355. Chinese ...

Questions raised about ANZ and Timbercorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
The Senate Economics Committee inquiry into forestry managed investment schemes heard victims of Timbercorp point to the failed scheme's relationship with ANZ Banking Group. "The evidence presented at the first hearing of the Senate inquiry in forestry ...

First Super to vote against CBA board members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
First Super will vote against the re-election of two Commonwealth Bank (CBA) board members who served during the bank's financial advice scandal. The fund will use its vote at the forthcoming CBA annual general meeting on November 12 and will oppose ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US markets hit new highs. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records overnight after the Republicans took power in both US houses of Congress and lifted hopes for pro-business policies. The strong ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high following the Republican win in the US midterm elections. At 0910 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with investors still nervous after the volatility of the past few weeks. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 28 points at 5,349. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on US and European bourses amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia, and talk of possible military action by the US. At 0830 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened lower as tensions increase over Ukraine and the Middle East conflicts. Australia's market followed negative leads on Wall Street overnight with all three major US exchanges ending the day in the red. The Dow Jones ...