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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... in Paris climbed 2.45 per cent to 4,395.9. The euro edged up to $1.3736 from $1.3733 late on Monday. The Russian stock market rallied by more than five per cent after plunging by more than 10 per cent the previous day. The rouble also rose slightly after ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... started with Georgia in 2008, doing it now in Ukraine, tomorrow... ??? I don't think he even blinked at the Russian stock market's 11% drop overnight or the impact on Russia's already slowing economy of the Russian Central Bank's decision to lift interest ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Australian stock market is on track for a seventh consecutive day of gains, despite the negative impact of several high profile companies trading ex-dividend. The market had defied a mixed lead from overseas to continue to push higher on Monday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street finished modestly lower following weak housing figures but European markets rose as traders digested mixed retail sales data out of Britain. At 0754 AEDT on Monday, the March share price ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a survey showed that US manufacturing had expanded at the fastest pace in almost four years. At 0845 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony appeared to reassure investors. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... moderately mixed on Monday, after solid gains ahead of the weekend despite poorly-received US jobs data. The Swiss stock market and franc held up after a shock vote in favour of Switzerland restricting immigration with the European Union. London's benchmark ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street despite disappointing US jobs data. At 0845 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,159. The US Labor Department said the economy ...

Subjected to interpretation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... ones - woke up on the right side of the bed this morning. Well... yesterday morning to be precise, as I refer to the stock market action on Wall Street and in Europe and in emerging markets. It's like my Factset screen's celebrating St. Patrick's Day ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street ahead of a much-watched US labour market report and amid mixed trade and labour data. At 0901 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 37 ...