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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose decisively as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on its economic stimulus policy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as traders nervously await the Reserve Bank's June board meeting minutes, with the big banks and miners suffering losses. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were regarding a July rate cut as a less likely prospect. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street ahead of the widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve's policy meeting that's expected to give an indication on the central bank's plans on its stimulus measures. At 0805 AEST ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of US Fed meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as concerns about US Federal Reserve bond buying dents sentiment, with banking and mining stocks both in negative territory. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said speculation about the American central bank's quantitative ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street at the end of last week. At 0845 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 26 points at 4,759. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's rocky start ended with a more-than-one-per-cent gain, shrugging off fears that central banks will soon end their stimulus measures. At 0805 AEST on Friday, the June share price index ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on any new stimulus measures. The Bank of Japan on Tuesday opted against increasing its asset purchase program or changing interest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Australian share market is set to open lower on Tuesday after a lacklustre session on Wall Street. At 0753 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 4,780. In local economic news, the Australian Bureau of ...

Aussie shares weaken ahead of long weekend

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as investors worry about sluggish US economic news ahead of the Queen's Birthday long weekend. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian says Australian traders are reluctant to buy stocks ahead of the Friday night release ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after erratic swings on Wall Street and falls on European bourses after the European Central Bank and Bank of England kept rates on hold. At 0817 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract ...