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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on Wall Street as the reality of the US government shutdown depressed markets along with fears of a American debt default. At 0853 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... to 1,998.87 but Sydney fell 0.23 per cent, or 12.1 points, to 5,206.8. Hong Kong and Shanghai were closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The NZX50 Index was up 7.485 points, or 0.16 per cent at 4,743.872.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite international markets mostly gaining on news Larry Summers had withdrawn from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race and lessend fears over Syria. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite international markets mostly gaining on news Larry Summers had withdrawn from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race and lessend fears over Syria. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price ...

ASFA wary about SMSF property schemes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is calling for mandatory Australian financial services licensing (AFSL) for all persons involved in the sale of investment products and property to self-managed super funds (SMSF). ASFA expressed ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... points, or 0.27 per cent, at 3,658.94. Analysts said Thursday's trading volumes were light because of the Jewish New Year holiday and because some investors preferred to wait for Friday's much anticipated report on US nonfarm payrolls for August. The ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... All Ordinaries index added 10.9 points, or 0.21 per cent, higher to 5,188.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks kicked off a holiday-shortened week higher, but concerns about a possible US military strike on Syria cut into early gains. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... said. He said the market was also a bit subdued due to the lack of a lead from US markets, due to the Labour Day public holiday. Mr Spooner said the Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly interest rate decision at 1430 AEST on Tuesday was unlikely to have ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... data, and receding investor concerns over a US intervention in Syria. Wall Street was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,208. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... while the market was around one per cent higher, volumes were light due to US markets being closed tonight due to a public holiday. He said looming prospect of a US strike on Syria was also weighing on sentiment while local traders were waiting on a ...