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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
The Australian stock market is slightly lower despite a boost in business sentiment. The closely-watched National Australia Bank monthly business survey shows sentiment improved in June despite fears the federal budget will see consumers reluctant to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher for the fourth consecutive session, despite a soft lead from overseas. US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday and European stocks mostly finished last week on a negative ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
The share market was slightly weaker at noon after falls on Wall Street overnight and poor spending data in the US provided negative leads. A higher iron ore price has given some miners a boost, while energy, telecommunications and utilities are doing ...

But they said it was Iraq

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... despite continuing - nay, escalating -- tensions in Iraq (there done, Iraq mentioned) and reports that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko threatened to cease the ceasefire with pro-Putin separatists in eastern Ukraine. To be fair, the Dow did not quite ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
The share market has opened lower after the iron ore price dropped to a two-year low and tensions in Iraq hurt overseas markets. Iraq is a key concern among investors, Australian Stock Report senior equity analyst Benny Sada said. "There wasn't a lot ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after Wall Street lifted when the US Federal Reserve confirmed no change to its interest rate plans. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's gains on mixed economic data and corporate earnings as a two-day US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting got underway. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose for its third session on positive economic news. At 0645 AEST on Thursday the June share price index futures contract was up 17 points at 5,424. March US home construction and industrial ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market has rallied strongly after Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he had no plans to invade Ukraine. BBY client adviser Henry Jennings said Wall Street and European markets had rallied strongly after Mr Putin played down the ...