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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street. At 0900 AEDT on Wednesday, the share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 5,910. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

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 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street which dipped from record highs following mixed earnings reports. At 0840 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 5,903. In local ...

Investor sentiment shifting overseas

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
Deflation, rising debt and dampening economic outlooks that are limiting returns expectations are forcing investors to pursue more positive opportunities overseas rather than invest in Australia. Australia is becoming less attractive because even though ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve chief indicated the US central bank was in no hurry to raise its interest rate. At 0833 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
The Australian share market has opened almost flat after a mixed night of trade on overseas stock markets. At 1015 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 5,901.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

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 AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following mixed US housing data, a lacklustre reading on inflation and indications the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. At 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the March share ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The stock market is flat after giving back early gains made by the big banks. The local market opened higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism on Greek debt talks. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said banks were amongst the leading ...