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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
The Australian share market is higher after BHP Billiton's latest production report helped spark a rally in resources stocks.

China growth as Li likes it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
China's growth might be slower but its economy is now bigger. The lowest growth rate in nearly a quarter of a century in 2014 expanded the economy by 68 billion yuan - that's 18 billion yuan more than when the economy jumped by 13.3% back in 2007.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on European and US stock markets.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
The Australian share market is trading lower as weaker prices for oil and copper weigh on the resources sector.

That other surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
The drop in oil prices has taken away the hard place. Indian inflation has dropped from last year's high of 8.8% -- the RBI's target is 6% -- to 5.0% in December.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower, following falls in metals and oil prices overnight.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Australian share market has opened the week higher after Wall Street and European markets rose more than one per cent on Friday.

So sure it's certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
But then again, with this 101% level of certainty comes the potential for disappointment - either in the amount of QE, the when of QE and the which member countries' bonds the ECB would be buying.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains in oil prices and US and European sharemarkets.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
The Australian sharemarket is lower in the wake of a surprise move by the Swiss central bank to strengthen its currency.