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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... dragging down the overall market. Stockbrokers had been forecasting a positive start to the week on the back of gains on Wall Street on Friday but heavy falls in the price of iron ore have changed that. The steelmaking commodity's spot price in China ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on Friday due to strong earnings from several retailers. At 0655 AEST on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,498. In local economic ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... market is weaker as disappointing European growth numbers overnight sent investors looking for safety. Share markets on Wall Street, Europe and in Asia fell heavily along with commodity prices. German bonds and US treasuries rose. "Generally everything ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... Australian share market is set to fall after weak earnings from US retail giant WalMart contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 29 points at 5,496. In local economic news ...

International media question Australia's "austerity budget"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... years of consecutive growth, tackling the widening deficit has become a political issue," the British paper said. The Wall Street Journal echoed concerns among Australian economists and analysts that the budget cuts will hit consumer confidence "at exactly ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... The Australian market looks set to open flat following the federal budget's release, despite a positive lead from Wall street where both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reached fresh record highs. At 0915 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
Australian market looks set to open flat following the federal budget's release, despite a positive lead from Wall street where both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reached fresh record highs. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... federal government's budget release on Tuesday night, Lonsec general manager of equities research Bill Keenan said. "Wall Street is positive at the moment, which has helped us," he said. "There's been a rebound in resource stocks after JP Morgan upgraded ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... "Another factor in today's market is the turnaround in sentiment that occurred during the US session." Overnight on Wall Street, shares finished mostly lower as investors assessed the latest batch of US company earnings and sold utility and energy stocks. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set for a flat start to trade, after a mixed session on Wall Street. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up just one point at 5,460. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...