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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
The sharemarket has opened higher on expectations of an interest rate cut after the price of Australia's largest export, iron ore, fell to fresh lows.

The RBA not in full control of dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
The question is would the dollar-A continue to head down and stay down... long enough to reverse the Australian economy malady.

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
That 40% odds of an April rate cut last week - up from 36% the week before - has now risen to 68% this week.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Australian stocks have extended their losses on heavy drops in commodity prices and overnight falls on Wall Street.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Expectations of a Chinese interest rate cut have boosted the Australian share market, with the big miners making the strongest gains.

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
The good news is that unlike the IMF and the ADB - which you read about mainly when economic disasters strike - China's AIIB would be pro-active.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market.

2015: a lift year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Pencil it in, carve it on concrete... 2015 will be the year that the US Federal Reserve lifts its federal funds rate target for the first time since bringing it down to 0-0.25% -- and nailing it there -- a long, long time ago.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The Australian share market has rebounded after suffering its biggest fall in three months on Thursday.

From the mouths of Feds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
Madame Janet must have been given them their marching orders to "go forth and spread the word' for several Fed officials have been doing a lotta spreading since the start of this week and in different corners of the world at that.