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The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
"Baby what a big surprise Right before my very eyes" - Chicago Yesterday we became witnesses on how the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disproved the saying that, "the majority is always right". It kept the country's official cash rate unchanged at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher. At 0632 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 4255. No major economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, Roc Oil, Linc Energy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Australian shares climb after market-beating results from Apple helped bourses shrug off growing concerns that Greece may default on its debt. European and Wall Street fell overnight after eurozone officials rejected a final offer from the Greece's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
Australian shares have added one per cent in early trading as successful debt auctions in Europe and more positive bank earnings in the US buoy optimism. Energy and resources jumped after yields on Spanish bonds contracted sharply in its latest bond ...

Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten says Australia is not in the same boat as Europe and is better placed to deal with another worldwide recession. The World Bank yesterday declared the global economy had entered a "dangerous period", warning it could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australian stocks gained about half a per cent, breaking a three-day losing streak, as positive data from the US spurred hopes that the world economy may have some life yet. The number of US jobless claims fell to the lowest level in three years, data ...

ANZ buys 100% of Linwar Securities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
ANZ Banking Group has purchased the remaining 50% of Linwar Securities in what the bank said was a natural progression for the company. ANZ already held a 50% stake in Linwar through its 2007 acquisition of E-trade, which bought the stake in Linwar ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 2 AAP - The Australian dollar is sharply lower as news of a Greek referendum to decide whether to accept a second Eurozone bailout package sent jitters through markets. At 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.25 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
The Australian share market opened slightly higher, with broad-based gains against a positive international backdrop of growth. At the open (AEDT), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 40.8 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 4,245.1 and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...