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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian stock market has pushed higher as bargain hunting investors take advantage of the previous day's sell-off. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local market had pushed ahead despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market was making gains in a surprisingly strong start in trading after a flat open had been tipped. International markets including the US rose overnight but the ASX has been bucking overseas trends and been on a downward trajectory ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following rises on international markets after surprisingly strong US jobs figures. At 0840 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,141. QBE shares fell more ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a positive lead from Wall Street where The Dow and S&P 500 blasted to new records in erly trade. At 0928 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 5,379. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
The Australian share market is up and approaching five-and-a-half year highs after shares in the US hit all-time highs overnight. The re-opening of the US government and short-term lifting of its debt ceiling has buoyed Australian equities. Among the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US Senate leaders reached a deal for a temporary budget and to extend the debt ceiling, ending the government shutdowm. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Retirees see silver lining of slowing mining boom

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The end of the mining boom could see resources companies paying out higher dividends to shareholders as opportunities for reinvestment dwindle, according to Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson. These higher dividends will particularly ...

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. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The local stock market has opened flat as gains by the major banks offset losses by mining giant BHP Billiton. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the All Ordinaries was up 3.5 points, or 0.07, at 5,072.3. CommSec analyst Savanth Sebastian said BHP's weaker ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street mostly gained following some solid retail earnings reports and with help from bond yields, which retreated from recent peaks. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index ...