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ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Economists like predicting the future and so as 2012 draws to a close, what will be the big themes of 2013 for Australian institutional investors? The first one will be that Australia, as a fundamentally nervous nation, will continue to do all it can ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set to fall on Friday after world markets dropped on concerns about stalled budget negotiations in the United States. At 0815 AEDT the December share price index futures contract was down seven points at 4,583. In news ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set for a flat start when it opens on Thursday after Wall Street closed steady despite earlier gains on new measures from the US Federal Reserve to boost the US economy. Wall Street was higher but fell in the last hour ...

High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Near zero US interest rates giving US authorities very few macroeconomic tools to stimulate their economy other than quantitative easing illustrates the folly in arguments that the RBA should follow suit and slash rates in Australia. If only the US ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wednesday after a rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher following the release of better-than-expected jobs figures in the US on Friday. At 0713 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,566. In local economic ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Australian market is likely to open higher after gains on markets in Europe and the United States. Stocks in France and Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market opened slightly higher after budget talks in Washington indicated that US politicians were willing to compromise to avoid falling off the "fiscal cliff". At 1029 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.9 points, or ...

Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
It's still the fiscal cliff people. Wall Street closed higher in overnight trade because... C'mon we all know why - because someone heard someone say 'deal'. There were other important stats out of America last night but, as has been the case over the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set for a modestly higher open higher after a surge in bank stocks fuelled gains on Wall Street. At 0818 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,531. In local economic news, the ...