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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,454. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The share market has opened slightly lower despite a strong lead from Wall Street and a better than expected profit from ANZ. ANZ beat market expectations with a record half year cash profit of $3.5 billion, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street higher, with the Dow Jones reaching a new record after the Federal Reserve said the US economy was picking up after a winter slowdown. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's gains on mixed economic data and corporate earnings as a two-day US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting got underway. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures ...

The music's still playing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
Who me? Worry, because... May is nigh? Looking at last night's trading action on Wall Street, Wall Streeters appear to be fear missing out (on more gains) more than they do that of the prospect of the "sell in May" crowd, going away in May. Just look ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The stockmarket has opened stronger for the fifth consecutive session, thanks to another strong lead from Wall Street. The S&P/ASX200 pushed above 5,500 points soon after the open, for the first time since mid-2008. Rivkin global investment manager ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street was pushed upward by solid earnings and major pharmaceutical-sector deals. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 22 points at 5,494. The Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Australian share market is trading higher after solid corporate earnings reports lifted the United States market. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the local bourse was trading on a positive note after the Easter break. "The pipe-opener ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street despite tech stocks at one point pushing the Nasdaq Composite index down nearly two per cent. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday the June share price index futures contract was up ...