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Bargain hunters push shares higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Bargain hunters have pushed the share market higher as investors bet on further stimulus measures in China. Options XPress analyst Ben Le Brun said all sectors were performing strongly. "Buyers are coming in to support these levels,"A Le Brun said. ...

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower, pulled back by weakness among resources giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Phillip Capital senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said market heavyweights BHP and Rio were lower because iron ore and oil ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open after a sluggish lead from Wall Street. At 0656 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,623. Locally on Wednesday, Reserve Bank deputy governor Philip Lowe ...

RBA minutes lift stock market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market has picked up after a poor start and is relatively flat, after the Reserve Bank signalled that it remains open to further cuts to interest rates. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the local bourse had swung upwards ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 22 points at 5,687. Locally on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank releases minutes of its May board meeting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The big banks and BHP Billiton have dragged the share market lower. Investors are being cautious around high yield stocks including the big four banks, Telstra and supermarket owners Wesfarmers and Woolworths, Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a fairly flat open to the week after a weak lead from Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was up two points at 5,749. On Friday, the S&P 500 in the US edged higher to a new record in ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has risen with the major miners leading gains despite another fall in iron ore prices. The market has recovered from Thursday's losses with investors shrugging off a dip in iron ore prices overnight, CommSec market analyst ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,726. The S&P 500 in the US rose to a fresh record close, led by strong ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,682. Locally on Thursday, Westfield Corporation holds its annual ...