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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mainly lower following data showing US consumer confidence fell in September. The looming deadline for raising the US debt ceiling also weighed on sentiment. At 0757 AEST on Wednesday ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee's surprise decision not to begin tapering its stimulus measures has brought a fresh wave of confidence to Australian investors, according to industry experts. Federal Reserve chairman Ban Bernanke said the US would ...

Taper? What taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Recovering pension account balances in the US is triggering a rush of US federal employees to retire, with as many as one-third of some agencies expected to leave their jobs. Helping to restore confidence in their pension funds is that the US pension ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains but European bourses fell amid nervousness over possible action against Syria. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 55 points at 5,068. ...

Nothing below seven percent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Move on people, nothing to see here. Wall Street's up - or down - depending on which index you follow. Not surprisingly, Bloomberg's gone with the one that sells more eyeballs - the bad news that is. "S&P 500 Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings, Fed Stimulus". ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed close on Wall Street and falls locally at the end of last week. At 0745 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news ...