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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
After five straight sessions finishing lower, the Australian share market has opened higher on reports of a new Chinese stimulus plan and a rise in commodity prices. Wall Street stocks rallied overnight on reports that the People's Bank of China is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat but mining stocks have recovered some losses after a rise in iron ore prices. Mixed leads from US markets overnight provided little impetus for the local share market in early trade on Tuesday, Lonsec senior ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
The Australian stock market is lower as falls in the banking sector offset a better day for mining stocks. Wall Street finished little changed overnight as concerns about the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence and weak global inflation dampened ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
The share market has given back its early gains due to weakness from the miners, retailers and Commonwealth Bank. Shares opened slightly higher after a positive lead from Wall Street, but by noon the main indices were back in negative territory. "Following ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
The share market is slightly higher as investors snap up bargains after four consecutive days of falls. "It's probably as expected, which is to finally see a little bit of support considering the sell-off that we've seen," IG market strategist Evan ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
The share market is lower as investors practice caution ahead of the latest economic data from China. Most sectors of the market were lower, although the big mining companies were higher, despite further falls in the price of iron ore. CMC Markets sales ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
The share market is lower for a third straight day as weaker iron ore and gold prices cause significant falls in the mining sector. The healthcare sector was also lower, but miners were the main drag, with big companies like Fortescue and Newcrest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
The share market is weaker as investors sit on the sidelines ahead of important economic events overseas. Most sectors of the market were lower at noon, and trading volumes were down. Investors are waiting for a meeting of the European Central Bank ...

SG frozen till 2021, industry 'dismayed'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The Senate has passed legislation that will freeze the superannuation guarantee at 9.5% until 2021, and abolish the Low Income Superannuation Contribution in 2017. The laws, which were part of an extensive package of reforms contained in the Minerals ...

Govt seeks discretion to freeze super guarantee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The Treasurer may soon have discretionary power to further delay the rise of the superannuation guarantee to 12%, following the passage of legislation in the lower house yesterday. The legislation was part of a large suite of amendments labelled the ...