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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat or weaker in the absence of strong leads from the US and Europe. At 0630 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,213. In economic news on Monday, the Australian ...

The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
It's a brand new year, yet why does it feel that times are not a-changin'? The problems of 2011 merely just got carried over into 2012. And if you believe those start of the year forecasts, the times could even be a-changin' for the worse - and the ...

Chinalising Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
A brand new day, same nagging issues. The headlines may have changed but the underlying problem remains - the uncertainty that is the European sovereign debt problem. We were reminded of this again last night. Rising yields. Italian yields hit fresh ...

AMP: Women putting advice on hold

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
The latest AMP Planner Protection Poll has found that 41.8% of financial planners polled believe the primary barrier to women seeking advice is the emphasis placed on their partner or spouse's finances. A further 14.8% of planners cited low awareness ...

Sovereigns need not apply

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Rumour smack down. Have you ever heard of the phrase, "don't lend credence to a rumour until it is officially denied"? The fresh prince of the ECB, Mario Draghi, just did that - officially denied weeks of gossip that it's gonna mint fresh euros. Sovereigns ...

Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
So here we are... in another "waiting to exhale" moment. Like I, me and Irene expected, volatility's picked up ahead of the unveiling of yet another European Grand Plan. It's Plan Numero Five this time. And like the anticipation that went before Plans ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares gained 0.5 per cent after Italy announced $26 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts as it strives to avoid an economic meltdown. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 25.5 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 4,313.5 ...

She's becoming right, mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
No doubt financial markets are still basking in the afterglow of last week's equity rally - which for many had been the best in more than three years. The S&P 500 index ended the week up 7.4% with the All Ords not that far behind as it posted a 7.1% ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start to the week after little movement on Wall Street on Friday and as the world waits for action from European leaders. At 0749 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
The Australian share market had moved into positive territory by noon as bank shares recovered from a weak opening. At 1220 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,113.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...