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AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian shares are weaker after a US Federal Reserve official said tapering of economic stimulus could begin in October. Resources and energy stocks were the worst performers on the market. St Louis Fed president James Bullard's comments weighed ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... economy may not be quite out of the woods yet. The decision sent the US market soaring to fresh record highs, with Australian shares following in its wake. "It's the biggest policy surprise so far this year. The Fed has been taking about tapering since ...

Retirees see silver lining of slowing mining boom

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... space, such as AMP Capital with its soon-to-be-launched Australian Equities Income Fund. This fund, like Plato's Australian Shares Income Fund, is specifically targeted at zero-tax investors.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Australian shares have rallied to a fresh five-year high following news former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers with withdrawn his candidacy to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Mr Summers' decision means Professor Janet Yellen, the Fed's ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Australian shares are flat as investors stand by for unemployment data for August. The local market closed at the highest point since June 2008 on Wednesday, after posting several days of gains following a coalition election victory. But CommSec market ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Australian shares are flat as investors stand by for unemployment data for August. The local market closed at the highest point since June 2008 on Wednesday, after posting several days of gains following a coalition election victory. But CommSec market ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
Australian shares are flat as investors on hold until the election is over, with banking and mining stocks taking a hit. While a coalition victory is almost a certainty, CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said the market was hesitant until the results ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... every superannuant and every superannuation policy holder," he said. "If you've got half a million dollars in Australian shares it means roughly $1000 extra in tax per year and in fact should be resisted by all of us." According to costings carried out ...