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Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... after dropping to this year's low of US$0.7582 on 11 March. It's buying around US$0.7879 this morning. The Australian stock market sees this as a positive development in the sense that it has cemented expectations for an RBA rate cut (to lower the A$ ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
The Australian stock market is weaker after negative leads from overseas markets and pain in the energy sector. Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe fell overnight, oil prices plummeted to a fresh six-year low, putting pressure on energy stocks. "It's ...

I cut, you cut, I cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Like an expectant father, the Australian stock market is beaming with gleeful anticipation of a birth of another child. It's coming! It's coming! Expectations that the RBA would deliver another 25 bps cut in the official cash rate - taking it down to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher after a mixed night in overseas markets. At 0652 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,885. The Dow Jones index was down 0.2 per cent going into the ...

Beauty in(foreign) beholders' eyes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... weakness is also cheapening the local equities market in foreign eyes. An Australian investing in the Australian stock market would see a 9.4% appreciation since 1 July 2014 - when the A$ peaked at US$0.9482 - but because of the dollar-A's 17.8% depreciation ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
The Australian stock market is higher amid growing expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates. The market is more than half a per cent higher, following strong gains from Wall Street and rising oil prices overnight. IG market ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
The Australian Stock market is flat despite a positive lead from Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 climbed 0.19 per cent and 0.2 per cent overnight, both reaching fresh record highs following positive economic data. But Lonsec ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following a flat lead from the US. Patersons Securities economist Tony Farnham said there was little in the way of economic or company news to drive the market at present. "We're really looking for things ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
The Australian stock market is slightly lower, following a mixed lead from overseas. European markets finished sharply lower overnight, with Germany's DAX 30 down two per cent amid disappointment with the European Central Bank's latest stimulus plans. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
The Australian Stock market is sharply lower, following a big selloff on Wall Street overnight. The market is around one per cent lower, with losses across the board, and especially in resources stocks. Wall Street fell heavily overnight, with the Dow ...