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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... Industry Association is due to release its December quarter residential land report. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's leading index of economic activity is also due out. In companies news, miner BHP Billiton releases its March quarter production report ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on European bourses as Cyprus' international bailout appeared close to unravelling. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 26 points at 4,977. In ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after positive showings on US and European bourses following upbeat German economic data. At 0633 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 4,747. In economic news ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following falls on Wall Street overnight after Hewlett-Packard reported a quarterly loss due in part to a massive writedown, offsetting fresh data signalling recovery in the housing market. At 0640 AEDT on ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share ...

Pick your poison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... Stuart QEs work. I bet no one bothered to tell you all about the good news in China too - the Conference Board's leading index for China increased by 1.7% in August - the fastest in seven months - following a 0.6% rise in the previous month. Of course ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite a flat session on Wall Street dominated by a weak economic outlook from global freight company FedEx. At 0812 AEST the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened broadly flat following mixed leads from US and European markets overnight. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,379.6 points and the broader All ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat despite Wall Street falling into the red, unable to maintain early gains as tech stocks dragged on sentiment. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...