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No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... that is growing much faster than Australia's other trading partners." Still valid, except for indications of weakening in Europe and Japan that is expected to be met with easier monetary conditions by their respective central banks that make the RBA ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States and Europe lifted on Friday. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local bourse had made a positive start. "It's quite a positive start given a pretty modest lead ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... risk to "severe", with Prime Minister David Cameron saying that the Islamic State jihadist group had set its sights on Europe. The gains came during the slowest week of the year, volume-wise - it was the last week of the summer holiday. "The lack of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened flat despite reports that Russian that are actively fighting in eastern Ukraine spooking markets overnight. All major US and European markets lost ground overnight as NATO said at least 1,00 Russian troops were ...

Super contributions back to pre-crisis levels

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... double-digit returns, bipartisan support for no negative changes to superannuation and improved economic conditions in Europe and the US have converged to make a very strong year for contributions." FSC chief economist James Bond said. "The increase ...

Recycling the same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
Oh no! Bloody Vlad's back! Wall Street and the rest of 'em equity markets flashed red from New York to Rio and old London town as geo-political risks resurfaced following reports of Russian 'incursion' into Ukraine. That's if you believe this morning's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... weaker finish, with investors unwilling to maintain the recent run of rising prices amid a range of headwinds. Worries about Europe's poorly performing economies and whether or not central bank stimulus will be announced next week is weighing on traders ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after falls in most commodity prices and a fairly flat finish for Wall Street stocks. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 5,611. Locally, earning ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... tech-rich Nasdaq pushed to a 14-year record high while the Dow Jones Index was just short of its closing record high. In Europe, markets firmed as they position for the next European Central Bank (ECB) announcement on economic stimulus. IG Markets strategist ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Australian stocks were flat in early trade in a resilient start to the week following solid falls in the US and Europe on Friday. The Australian share market posted a seventh straight session of gains on Friday, taking it to a new six-year high. IG ...