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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher amid a ceasefire in Ukraine and hopes for a deal over Greece's bailout.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
The share market is lower after a volatile morning of trade, caused by mixed company earnings, a rise in unemployment, and a falling Australian dollar and oil price.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after falls or flat performances on international bourses ahead of the conclusion of an emergency eurozone meeting on the Greek crisis.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
The sharemarket is lower after disappointing results from CSL and Suncorp Group sent their stocks dipping, while falling oil prices dented the energy sector.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
The share market has opened lower amid fears of a Greek debt default.

Tsipras has a dream

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
"It's better to die from a single shot of default rather than suffering death by a thousand (fiscal spending) cuts."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street amid growing concerns of a Greek debt default.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The sharemarket is weaker as a sharp drop in Chinese imports weighs down the mining giants.

It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
No surprises for guessing but financial markets are now guessing that the Fed's mid-year lift-off is back on track.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite Wall Street losing ground after US stocks initially lifted on good jobs figures.