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Australian market opens higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has begun trading in the new financial year with gains with investors appearing happy to take a break from the recent sell-offs.

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Here's Plan C, Alexis. Send poor unemployed Greeks up North, send even more to Germany. Certainly, the European Union (EU) cannot stop you doing that - it's perfectly legal, especially for an EU member nation like Greece.

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on US and European markets after news that Greece had sought a new bailout package.

Australian shares up on first day of fin year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has begun trading in the new financial year with gains with investors appearing happy to take a break from the recent sell-offs.

An ordinary trading day on D-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
To be sure, it ain't over till the 5 July referendum. The Greeks don't want more austerity but they prefer to remain in the euro. 'The institutions' (formerly known as the 'troika') want Greece to remain in the euro but only if they comply and enact ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following lifts on Wall Street but falls on European markets as investors await the next move in Greece's debt crisis.

Australian shares lower at midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Australian shares opened slightly lower but moved higher in choppy trade following Monday's carnage when $40 billion was wiped off the share market.

D-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town sold off - big time - with corresponding lifting in volatilities as Grexit continues to dominate headlines.

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Investors are bracing for further slides on the Australian sharemarket as Greece heads towards a default on its debt that could lead to its exit from the eurozone.

Greek crisis drives Australian market down

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The Australian share market has tumbled after talks to resolve the Greek debt crisis broke down.