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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mainly positive lead from Wall Street as investors weighed improved unemployment claims data ahead of a key monthly jobs report. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
The Australian market has opened weaker due to falls by the mining giants and a soft lead from Wall Street. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said the Australian market was returning to a more stable level after the volatility caused by political ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after China lowers its growth expectations and US data show only modest jobs growth. At 0820 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market has rallied strongly after Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he had no plans to invade Ukraine. BBY client adviser Henry Jennings said Wall Street and European markets had rallied strongly after Mr Putin played down the ...

Gina gets richer but falls down list

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has tumbled 10 places on a list of the world's wealthiest, despite getting richer. Rinehart's wealth is estimated to have increased in the past year by $786.65 million to $19.89 billion, but she fell from a ranking of 36 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
The Australian market has opened flat after already adjusting to the news of unrest in Ukraine. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local market was the first to move on Monday to news that Ukraine was on the brink of war with Russia ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the S&P 500 hit a new record peak with investors were generally optimistic about growth in the US economy. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 points at ...

Market close

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The Australian share market has closed lower following data showing China's economy has contracted at its worst rate in seven months. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 20.5 points, or 0.38 per cent, lower at 5,384.3, while the ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is lower as the crisis in Ukraine worsens, causing investors to practice extreme caution. Ukraine is on the brink of war with Russia, which is threatening to invade Ukraine in the wake of the ouster of Kremlin-backed president Viktor ...