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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The stock market is flat after giving back early gains made by the big banks.

WTF moment on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
It's a commonly accepted "ism" that the stock market is forward looking which begs the question, what is the S&P 500 index looking forward to when forward earnings estimates are being estimated lower... and lowered still.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism that a bailout extension deal will be reached between Greece and its creditors.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The share market is lower as Commonwealth Bank lost value after paying a dividend and ANZ's trading update disappointing investors.

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
But hey, the move turned seven quarters of economic contraction into an economic recovery that went as fast as 4.4% annual rate less than two years later.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open a little higher despite European markets closing slightly off after disappointing bailout package talks between the European Union and Greece.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
The Australian share market has opened flat.

Stimulate or deflate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
We've gone full circle back to the "bad stats is good news, good stats is good" way of thinking things once more.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on international markets amid hope for Greece's bailout plan and a Ukraine ceasefire and strong economic data out of Germany.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The share market has opened higher as investors welcomed Rio Tinto's profit growth and massive return to investors.