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ASX lower for fourth day

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... at the moment is struggling to find catalysts, not so much to move higher but just to consolidate," he said. He said Wednesday's economic growth numbers had not provided the confidence boost many had hoped for, despite showing a better than expected ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Thursday, official retail spending figures and international trade data are due out. In Australia, the stock market on Wednesday slumped to its lowest level since January with sentiment about both the local and global economy poor. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Banks lead Australian market lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... stocks yesterday, and it's carried through today." Mr Le Brun said GDP (gross domestic product) figures released on Wednesday had not had a great impact on the market. Australia's economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter and by 2.3 per cent ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... The Australian stock market looks set to open higher following gains in commodity prices overnight. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,641. In overnight trade, iron ore prices were up 1.9 per ...

Winter of our discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... Australia's GDP growth does not show the same slowing trend when the Statistician releases the National Accounts numbers this Wednesday. Already, Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake, has lowered his first quarter growth forecast ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... at 2,120.79, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 8.62 points (0.17 per cent) at 5,097.98, retreating from Wednesday's record. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.79 per cent and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.86 per cent as the tense standoff between ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... said earlier at the sidelines of the meeting of top financial officials from the Group of Seven nations that started Wednesday in Dresden." But never you mind, 'twas enough for dip buyers (or was it the robots?) to buy the previous day's Fed lift-off-induced ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... US-focused oil and gas producer Sundance Energy has its annual general meeting in Adelaide. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower in a broad sell-off after enjoying four straight sessions of gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower following sharp losses on Wall Street. At 0650 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,748. Wall Street stocks fell one per cent on a strengthening US ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open after a sluggish lead from Wall Street. At 0656 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,623. Locally on Wednesday, Reserve Bank deputy governor Philip Lowe ...