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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher on Monday despite flat trading in the US at the end of last week. The September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,516. Earning season continues this week with National ...

Putin pontificates peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
Is that bad news on your pocket... or you're just happy to see me? Yes Virginia, equity markets are rejoicing as the roll of bad news continued overnight. US initial unemployment claims increased by more than expected to 311K in the week ended 9 August ...

Only the dead have seen the end of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... I warned him did I not? I warned NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen to shush when he "warned of a "high probability" that Russia, using the guise of a humanitarian mission, could intervene militarily in Ukraine". Now everybody's onto it - even US President ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... sectarian divisions that have fuelled the crisis. Concerns persisted over a possible Russian military incursion in Ukraine as Russia said it would send a humanitarian convoy to the east of the country, despite strong warnings from the West that Moscow ...

China's winning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... humanitarian missions. Reuters even printed that "NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned of a "high probability" that Russia, using the guise of a humanitarian mission, could intervene militarily in Ukraine." Shush, don't state the obvious. Happy days ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... 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 contract ...

Humanitarian you, humanitarian me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... Monday to Thursday last week - because Putin, all of a sudden... found religion. Well, not quite. It's all about reports of Russia de-escalating tensions in Ukraine. Hapeee! CNBC cites "Reuters, citing Russia's Interfax, reported that Russia had ended ...

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 ...

US/EU v Russia's lose-lose is China's win-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... of food products -- all cheese, fish, beef, pork, fruit, vegetables and dairies -- from the 'em and their allies. Also, Russia is reportedly mulling over introducing "supportive measures" for its auto, shipping and aerospace industries. Also, Russia's ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... opened flat following soft leads on Wall Street. The Dow Jones finished 0.08 per cent higher at 16,443.34 overnight after Russia imposed fresh sanctions against the West and Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox withdrew an estimated $US80 billion ($A86.56 ...