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Australian shares lower at midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... The end of the financial year, end of the quarter and month will add to volatility and unpredictability in trading on Tuesday as fund managers close out positions. ANZ fell eight cents to $31.99, Westpac declined 13 cents to $31.89, Commonwealth Bank ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... lead to its exit from the eurozone. The futures market suggests the S&P ASX/200 will open around 0.6 per cent lower on Tuesday, which would see the index drop to around 5,390 points. That's more than 10 per cent below its high of 5,998 in April, putting ...

Market down at midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... dominant issue is still Greece's debt crisis with a solution appearing a long way off despite the looming default deadline of Tuesday. IG chief market strategist Chris Weston said the heavy recent short selling in banks - investors profiting form falls ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... Commission into financial advice and financial institutions. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson filed a notice of motion on Tuesday calling on the government "to establish a Royal Commission into misconduct within the financial services sector." Whish-Wilson's ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... September or December but in September AND December. According to Reuters, "Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. economy could be ready for a first interest rate hike in September followed by a second increase in December." ...

Mi problema su problema

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... crisis issue. (I remember them meddling in many others though). US Treasury secretary Jacob Lew "...in a phone call on Tuesday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, warned Athens that a failure to reach a deal on financing would immediately create ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies ended the day 0.44 per cent lower at 6,680.55 points compared with Tuesday's close. In Paris the CAC 40 closed down 1.02 per cent at 4,790.62 points, and Frankfurt's DAX 30 ended 0.60 per cent lower ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... created "buying opportunities". Duh! Here's Reuters take: "European shares recovered in late trading and ended higher on Tuesday after hitting a four-month low, with analysts saying the Greece-led sell-off and a weaker euro had created some buying opportunities ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... equities news, Furniture retailer Adairs will debut on the Australian Securities Exchange. In Australia, the market on Tuesday was lower as investors exercised caution ahead of last-minute Greek debt negotiations and the Federal Reserve meeting. The ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... cent and Madrid rose 1.46 per cent. In foreign exchange activity, the euro climbed to $US1.1306 from $US1.1280 late on Tuesday in New York. "We've seen a welcome respite for European stock markets today after several days of declines, despite continued ...