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Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
The share market remains lower due to weak leads from the US and Europe and sliding commodity prices. The market opened around half a per cent lower and remained at a similar level at noon, following a fall of almost one per cent on Wall Street on Friday ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by weakness among the major banks and the resources sector. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner says ongoing concern about the falling oil price because of oversupply is hurting the resources ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
This year has been another busy one for the financial servives industry. FoFA remained on the radar and the Financial System Inquiry has the potential to change things in a big way. The Financial Standard team takes a look at the issues that made waves ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by the big miners and oil stocks. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said energy stocks were under real pressure as crude oil prices sank to a fresh five-year low on worries about a ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
The share market is lower as fresh concerns about political instability in Greece spooks markets around the world. European markets fell overnight after a presidential election was brought forward, which investors feared could threaten Greece's bailout ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
A sharp slide in oil prices and a weak lead from Wall Street has dragged the local share market lower. The market was down around one per cent at noon, with mining and oil stocks the worst performers. Oil prices have slumped to fresh five year lows ...

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The share market is stronger, with banks rallying on the Financial System Inquiry's recommendation that banks hold more capital. Shares in the major banks and the small regional players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's ...

Premium Investor Visa too short-term

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... said the existing Significant Investor Visa scheme showed that linking foreign funds with visas is not necessarily the gold mine often portrayed. "Fund managers are finding that they need to be prepared and willing to adapt to a different market. For ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... four cents to $80.78, National Australia Bank dropped five cents to $32.34, Westpac dumped 11 cents at $32.62, and ANZ fell mine cents to $31.63. Health insurer Medibank Private was steady at $2.14. Investors will have their eyes on the release of Australia's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell on poor Black Friday sales and a China manufacturing slowdown. At 0819 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 5,227. US sales came in less ...