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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... Australia's equities, CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said. A rise in commodity prices overnight has also bolstered mining stocks which have offset some losses among the major banks on Wednesday, he added. "The stimulus is expected to help the ...

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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 ...

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and high profile manufacturing dynasty, the Smorgon family, are among the initial investors in the Future Generation Investment Fund, which has officially commenced trading on the ASX. The new philanthropically-focused ...

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 AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... finance figures for July. The Australian share market closed lower on Thursday due to growing weakness in the dominant mining and financial sectors. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 28.2 points, or 0.51 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... Woolworths and Brambles, trading ex-dividend. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said weak commodity prices were also hurting mining stocks. "We continue to see weakness in iron ore and gold and other commodities and this is really putting pressure on a ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... news, Australia Post will release its full year results. On Wednesday, the share market has closed flat as falls in the mining and energy sectors were offset by gains in the property and insurance sectors. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... 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 trader Niall King said local investors ...

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 ...

"Pleasant" but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... inventory build-up during the quarter was voluntary or involuntary. Again from the ABS, "In seasonally adjusted terms, Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade inventories each experienced a build up in the June quarter 2014". Cross reference this statement ...