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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after US stocks rallied on the back of fading fear about a clash between Russia and Ukraine forces. At 0656 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 5,554. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... was up eight points at 5,514 with 14,395 contracts traded. * National turnover was 907 million shares worth $1.3 billion. AAP dmc/gfr

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher on Monday despite flat trading in the US at the end of last week. The September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,516. Earning season continues this week with National ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian share market is higher after a positive week of company results and strong offshore leads. Wall Street's Dow Jones finished 0.37 per cent higher overnight, after jobless claims increased but overall data continued to suggest an improving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street and European markets higher after a slew of disappointing economic reports. At 0803 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,517. Data showed that US ...

Suncorp CEO rewarded for profit growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
Insurance and banking group Suncorp's growing profits have resulted in boss Patrick Snowball being rewarded with one of Australia's largest executive pay cheques. The 64-year-old Englishman took home remuneration worth $9.12 million in the 2013/14 financial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from Wall Street and a raft of encouraging local earnings results, including telecommunications giant Telstra. Despite lucklustre retail sales data all the major US markets gained ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose despite a lacklustre US retail sales report and some disappointing earnings announcements. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
The local share market has opened lower despite a record profit from Australia's biggest bank. The Commonwealth Bank announced a $8.68 billion full year cash profit on Wednesday, up 12 per cent on the year before. But, the profit wasn't enough to lift ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing German economic data and ahead of Wednesday's report on US retail sales. At 0804 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four ...