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Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on US and European markets following disappointing US home sales and China factory output data.

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The share market has rebounded from its early losses as gains by retailers, health companies and financials offset weakness among miners.

It's not the when but the what happens after

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
While economists, financial market experts and the baker, the butcher and the candlestick maker try to outguess each other and the Fed over the exact timing of the US central bank's first step into returning monetary policy back to normal, the more relevant ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks fell for a third straight session as disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others overshadowed some stronger reports.

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
Global markets should be asking themselves whether they should have done better in recovery almost eight years after the global financial crisis (GFC), according to Aberdeen Asset Management head of fixed income Nick Bishop.

A question of trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
"Perhaps trend output growth is lower than the 3 or 3.25% we have assumed for many years. That is, perhaps the growth we have seen is in fact closer to trend growth than we thought."

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to fall after a weak session on Wall Street due to disappointment with earnings reports from the likes of Apple and Microsoft.

The "old economy" that is Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
It could be because we've been beating down on ourselves too much, too often and for so long that others think they come and have a go at us, Australians all, too.

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street and European markets fell as volatile commodity prices and company results hit shares.

Market higher despite resources slump

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
The share market is slightly stronger at noon, with gains in the financial and energy sectors managing to offset falls by the miners.