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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... share market remains at its highest level since the GFC due to well received company earnings and a positive lead from Wall Street. But it dipped slightly in late morning trade after the latest reading on manufacturing activity in China fell below expectations. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,527. Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher as US Federal ...

Goldilocks is back in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... Janet Yellen to reiterate her interest rates would remain low for a "considerable period" address at Jackson Hole. Wall Street's renewed ascent suggests that the betting on Janet is not whether she'll deliver a hawkish or dovish message but whether her ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... Paris the CAC 40 rose 0.56 per cent to 4,254.45 points. HONG KONG - Asian shares have risen following a bounce on Wall Street, also because of easing fear about tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Tokyo on Tuesday gained 0.83 per cent, or 127.19 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... Michael McCarthy said an engaging of concerns over the situation in Ukraine had helped boost global market sentiment. Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than one per cent overnight, while Germany's DAX 30 and London's FTSE100 were ...

China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... position to advice Mario on what Mario is expected to embark on... pretty soon. I, too, wait in anticipation. But Wall Street, it seems, has already jumped the gun for contrary to what the headlines say that it's "peace" that made it jump overnight ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... Ukraine forces. At 0656 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 5,554. Wall Street also got a boost from a bidding war over three discount "Dollar" store chains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian share market is higher after a positive week of company results and strong offshore leads. Wall Street's Dow Jones finished 0.37 per cent higher overnight, after jobless claims increased but overall data continued to suggest an improving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street and European markets higher after a slew of disappointing economic reports. At 0803 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,517. Data showed that US ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from Wall Street and a raft of encouraging local earnings results, including telecommunications giant Telstra. Despite lucklustre retail sales data all the major US markets gained ...