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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
The Australian market looks set to begin the week with gains after a rise in commodity prices on Friday. World stock markets had a relatively flat end to last week, but oil and base metals prices rose, which could give a boost to Australia's major resources ...

Coming in 2014: Aussie recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Another day, another flip-flop on the cliff on Wall Street - and so it shall be until we actually witness the shaking of the hands between the Dems and the Reps closer to the end of this year or... (hopefully not) through to early 2013. I'm about as ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead ahead of a batch of US economic data. At 07555 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 4,405. No major economic news is ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite strong falls on Tuesday and a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight amid concern about Greece's debt crisis and a US "fiscal cliff" of spending cuts and tax hikes at year-end which threaten ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
Australian stocks are set for a weak start on Monday as world markets are dominated by concerns about the looming "fiscal cliff" in the United States. US lawmakers have until December 31 to work out a compromise to avoid tax increases and government ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled following US President Barack Obama's re-election, with investors now seeing a tough battle with Republicans over a looming "fiscal cliff". At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street showed a mixed performance and European stocks slid amid cautious trading on the eve of the US presidential election. At 0635 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

ETFs hit $6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Growth in Exchange Traded Funds has slowed in the last few years but in the year to end September 2012 they still increased 16% to reach $5.7 billion, according to the ASX. This FUM is equivalent to about 9% of indexed Australian equities, based on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose slightly on positive reports for the US services sector and private hiring. At 0815 AEST on Thursday, the local December share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,448. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open higher despite weakness on overseas markets after Spain said it was not preparing a request for a bailout loan. Investors have been anticipating that the Spanish government would ask for help for nearly ...