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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Dow Jones and Nasdaq falls overnight despite a positive lead from European bourses which rallied on the hope that EU leaders will firm up action on tackling the eurozone debt crisis. At 0800 AEST ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following on from last week's falls across major bourses with investors concerned over the euro zone and sentiment rocked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks. At 0850 AEST on Monday, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have sunk to their lowest level this year as investors begin to panic over the crisis in Europe after reports of a run on Spanish banks. Europe's main stock markets tumbled and the euro hit a new four-month US dollar low as worries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following big falls on US markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe. At 0751 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 76 points at 4,084. In economic news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Australian shares opened lower after falls on Wall Street and the absence of an expected company tax reduction in the federal budget. At 1022 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.2 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,352.7 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after Wall Street fell and European markets plummeted with sentiment dominated by uncertainty in the euro zone after weekend elections in France and Greece At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. At 0855 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was UP three points at 4,432. In economic news on Thursday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is expected to release its trades ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as nervousness over the eurozone's debt crisis resurfaces following news that Italy's recession will be worse than expected and Spain's bad loan ratio is at an 18-year high. At 0808 AEST on Thursday, the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors weigh better-than-expected US retail sales numbers, a sharp slowdown in New York manufacturing and renewed eurozone debt tensions. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
The Australian dollar has consolidated an overnight rise based on strong jobs data. At 1200 AEST, the local currency was 104.05, up from 103.91 on Thursday afternoon. CMC Markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said better-than-expected labour force ...