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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set for a modestly higher open higher after a surge in bank stocks fuelled gains on Wall Street. At 0818 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,531. In local economic news, the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks likely to open slightly higher as investors wait for developments from talks in the United States to avoid impending government spending cuts and tax increases. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
The Australian market looks set to begin the week with gains after a rise in commodity prices on Friday. World stock markets had a relatively flat end to last week, but oil and base metals prices rose, which could give a boost to Australia's major resources ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The Australian market is expected to open higher after gains on Wall Street overnight. Stocks on major US indices enjoyed early gains before they were trimmed back by news that there had been no major progress by politicians toward a compromise on the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street gains on optimism the looming "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax rises and spending cuts threatening the US with recession can be avoided. At 0643 AEDT on Thursday, the December share ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. At 0631 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street and as markets await the outcome of a eurozone ministers meeting on a Greek bailout package. At 0644 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Future Fund to buy airport assets

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
A suite of minority investments in airports in Australia and Europe has been picked up by the Future Fund under a new agreement. In a statement released today the Future Fund's board of guardians said it had agreed to buy all the assets in the Australian ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a quiet overnight session with Wall Street closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. At 0630 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up four points at 4,427. No major economic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Australian stocks are weaker, with falls among the major resources-linked sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1021 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,382.4 points, while the broader ...