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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent higher as investors find value in beaten-down stocks. At 1009 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.9 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 4,306.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
It's her birthday and she'll cry if she wants to. Economic growth of 0.6% in the June quarter and 3.7% over the year marked exactly 21 years since Australia last experienced a recession. Yes folks, a year and 20! America has had 2 since then - Q1 to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after a flat result on Wall Street overnight with investors waiting to see if Europe's central bank plans to introduce stimulatory measures. At 0818 AEST on Thursday, the September share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
The Australian sharemarket is lower, in the wake of US data showing continued weakness in the US manufacturing sector, and ahead of key market-influencing events. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.7 points, or 0.97 per ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower after the US bourses closed mixed following data showing the US manufacturing sector contracted for the third straight month. At 0830 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
Australian shares have opened flat due to a lack of direction from the US after Wall Street was closed for a public holiday. At 1014 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.2 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,328.5 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Europe's lead amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public ...

Asset Super and CareSuper merger set for October

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
After a year of delays, industry super funds Asset Super and CareSuper said Friday they would merge on October 26 this year. The boards of the two funds agreed to in-principle support for the merger in September last year subject to due diligence, although ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, as disappointing Chinese economic data and a slew of companies that started trading without a dividend pushed the market lower. At 1031 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24 points, or 0.56 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive close on Wall Street on Friday following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at an international conference of global central bankers. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the September  ...