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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Australian stocks have jumped to fresh five-year highs in response to gains on global stock markets on Friday night. The local market has climbed more than half a per cent to its higher level since mid 2008. "It looks like a good firm opening and that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street that took the S&P 500 to a new all-time high and gave the Nasdaq a 1.3 per cent gain. At 0805 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

Calendar says buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... stats, the calendar says buy. We all know all about the "sell in May" adage on Wall Street because historically, the stock market offers poorer returns between May and October of the calendar year. The flipside of this is to buy in November - hey, that's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... European shares rose on hopes of a deal to break the US budget deadlock, while London has been lifted by an impressive stock market debut for Royal Mail. Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.45 per cent to end Friday at a record high of 8,724.83 points. In London ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US Senate leaders reached a deal for a temporary budget and to extend the debt ceiling, ending the government shutdowm. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as traders reacted strongly to signs of a deal in Washington to avoid a dilapidating US debt default. At 0807 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Australian stock market has opened lower for the fourth straight session as concerns about political gridlock in the US hit investor sentiment across the globe. A standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has already caused the partial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets as the US budget standoff enters its eighth day with no end in sight, stoking worries of a catastrophic default. At 0800 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are slightly lower as concern about the political deadlock in the US continues to weigh on investors. Stock markets across the world have been in decline for most of the past couple of weeks due to the standoff between Republicans ...

Advisers to get social media insight at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... Twitter, which has an estimated 200 million active users worldwide per month, is in the final stage of preparing for its stock market listing for an initial offer price that is expected to raise US$12 billion. Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos will ...