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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Australian shares look set to open lower following falls on Wall Street where Twitter made its market debut. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,399. Wall Street's falls came after data surprisingly ...

Cap scrap leaves tax abuses unanswered

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The financial services industry has welcomed the removal of the self-education expense deductions, but the measure leaves concerns about taxpayers' abuse of the system unanswered. The Labor government introduced a cap of $2,000 on tax deductibility ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
The Australian share market is making strong gains on signs in the US of progress in negotiations to raise the country's debt ceiling. Republicans have held talks with President Barack Obama, enough to send global markets higher, even though the talks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are weaker as investors grow increasingly concerned about the US government shutdown and the possibility the country will end up defaulting on its debt. Local shares dropped after falls on global markets overnight, and the market's ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Australian shares are firmer despite the continuation of a US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. Wall Street and European equity markets dropped overnight as the partial US government shutdown entered its third day. But the local market ...

Consumers in EM, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Consumers in emerging markets are dynamic, loyal to international brands and hungry for high quality products, all of which could be turned into an opportunity for investors willing to diversify their exposure in emerging markets. AllianceBernstein ...

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher with international markets boosted by encouraging eurozone data signalling that the 17-nation bloc may be edging out of recession. At 0647 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
The Australian stock market has opened flat as investors hold out for official confirmation of a widely tipped interest rate cut. The stock market was down 2.5 points at 5091.3 after opening on Tuesday. Commsec analyst Juliette Saly said the flat start ...