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WTF moment on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... carriage - as they should like the incontrovertible law of physics - maybe not. It's a commonly accepted "ism" that the stock market is forward looking which begs the question, what is the S&P 500 index looking forward to when forward earnings estimates ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism that a bailout extension deal will be reached between Greece and its creditors. At 0857 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
No deal! This is the latest news on the Greek bail out talks, and onwards until the next bluff we go... until the 11th hour when ultimately Greece and its creditors suddenly become lovey-dovey once more holding hands while kicking the can down the road ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on international markets amid hope for Greece's bailout plan and a Ukraine ceasefire and strong economic data out of Germany. At 0807 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... proposal from Greece that respected the "basic rules" of the bailout program as set by international lenders. The Athens stock market closed down nearly five per cent, and markets in Britain, France and Germany also fell. LONDON - European stock markets ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite Wall Street losing ground after US stocks initially lifted on good jobs figures. At 0813 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up six points points at 5,758. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street on the back of rebounding oil prices. At 0837 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,794. In local economic news on Friday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat, following a weaker lead from Wall Street with US stocks fluctuating as oil prices again fall. At 0836 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,716. In local ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... gains on hopes of a deal being struck on Greece's debt, with a rebound in oil prices helping energy shares. The Greek stock market soared by more than 11.3 per cent on Tuesday after Athens elaborated on its plans that would see repayment of its huge ...

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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 ...