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Bullish sentiment at 4-year high, expect zero return in six months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... eventuates, what would this mean for expectations for a Fed interest rates lift-off by mid-2015? Your guess is as good as mine.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
The share market is weaker as the financial sector comes under pressure from investors taking profit. It is the fourth straight day of falls for the market, after posting gains in the past four weeks, IG Market analyst Evan Lucas said. "Defensive stocks ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after losses on Wall Street and European stock markets overnight. At 0715 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,478. Locally on Thursday Reserve Bank assistant ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
Australia's share market is weaker as declining iron ore prices hit the big miners. Gold and base metals rose during the London trading session but it was concern about iron ore falling below $US75 a tonne which hit BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, Patersons ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... miners, BHP Billiton was down 55.5 cents to $34.125. Australia's second biggest listed company part owns Peru's top copper mine where the unionised workforce has started a strike over declining pay. Rio Tinto is down 66 cents at $60.58 while Fortescue ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors sell out of the major banks. CMC markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said Westpac, which was trading ex-dividend on Monday, was the biggest drag on the bourse. "Bank ex-dividends are part ...

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ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher on positive leads from Wall Street but it's under pressure as two major banks go ex-dividend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 again closed at record highs overnight, for the second ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US markets hit new highs. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records overnight after the Republicans took power in both US houses of Congress and lifted hopes for pro-business policies. The strong ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as a large fall in commodity prices overnight weighs on the market. Oil prices have plunged, with Brent North Sea crude for delivery in December hitting a four-year low after Saudi Arabia slashed its export prices ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is slightly higher following soft leads from overseas markets and as the nation prepares to mark Melbourne Cup day. US stocks finished flat due to mixed economic data while European equities pulled back overnight. The risk-off ...