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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell with blue-chip stocks Boeing and Hewlett-Packard helping give the market its worst day so far this month. At 0809 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened broadly flat following mixed leads from US and European markets overnight. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,379.6 points and the broader All ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
"Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my what a wonderful day! Plenty of sunshine heading my way Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay" - Song of the South It's coming, Virginia! It is coming! It's all there in black and white, the Fed's just inched closer ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a mixed close on Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve could act before too long to stimulate the sluggish US economy. At 0748 AEST on Thursday, the September share price ...

Commbank knew of potential Storm collapse: lawyers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Lawyers for victims of the Storm Financial collapse said they have uncovered a document which proves that the Commonwealth Bank knew investors would lose their money during the global financial crisis. Barrister Tony Morris told the Federal Court in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat despite Wall Street falling into the red, unable to maintain early gains as tech stocks dragged on sentiment. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower, pulled back by several large companies trading ex-dividend. At 1017 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.5 points, or 0.51 per cent, lower at 4,347.6 points while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Sitting and waiting and still hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Looks like some in Europe's back from their holidays - there's some stirring going on from there again. Germany's Der Spiegel magazine reported that the ECB plans to buy government bonds to place a cap on yields to a pre-set premium over German bunds. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a non-descript finish on Wall Street overnight and European bourses fell after Germany and the European Central Bank dampened hopes for powerful action to fix the eurozone debt crisis. At 0759 AEST ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
The Australian share market was relatively flat in early afternoon trade as falls by several large companies caused by dividend payouts offset other gains. At 1245 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.3 points, or 0.05 per cent, at ...