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Ghosts? What ghosts?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
What the...? Wall Streeters must have smoked or drank some heavy stuff ahead of America's 4th of July holiday celebrations. All three of America's benchmark equity indices - the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq - closed higher while most other equity ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street helped by data showing more strength and confidence in the US economy and as worries eased over a credit crunch in China. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... helping boost markets all year. Sentiment turned sour early off losses in Asia, after the Bank of Japan, which has helped spark price rallies worldwide with its hugely accommodative policies, stayed quiet on any new stimulus measures. At close, London's ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set for a small fall when it opens for the week. Wall Street provided a mixed lead on Friday night, with the main indices only marginally changed heading into a three-day weekend. At 0758 AEST on Monday, the June share ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Australian shares are a little weaker as the market follows Wall street into negative territory. Still, IG market strategist Chris Weston said, the futures market had been expecting an even worse session in the US, where the broad-based S&P 500 finished ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Australian bond futures prices are higher as weak economic data from the US and Europe sparks a move into safe-haven assets. During the overnight session, it was reported that the euro zone recession continued into a six quarter in the first three months ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower after a negative finish on Wall Street and slumping commodities prices. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was 33 points lower at 4,969 points, with 4,430 contracts ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The recent fall in the price of gold is only temporary and does not signal the end of the bull rally, according to ETF Securities country head Danny Laidler. The price of gold fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open weaker after a negative finish on overseas markets. At 0757 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was 63 points lower at 4,898 points, with 4,654 contracts traded. In economics news ...