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Economics

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat as weakness in banking stocks offsets gains from the resources sector.

G20, FTA and Vlad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
"...such meetings are marked by grandiose promises that are seldom met".

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street finished mainly slightly higher.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
Australia's share market has opened slightly lower, with the major banks lower and the big miners mixed.

Bullish sentiment at 4-year high, expect zero return in six months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
"Optimism has only been higher on 57 occasions during the nearly 28-year history of our survey. The six-month return for the S&P 500 following those readings was an average of 0.0% and a median of 0.5%."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher on the back of modest gains in European and US stocks overnight.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
The share market is weaker as the financial sector comes under pressure from investors taking profit.

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
"While that is an expectation not a promise, its clarity is helping businesses to plan, invest and hire despite a challenging global environment. And it is helping businesses and households to focus on their day's work, building the economic expansion ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after losses on Wall Street and European stock markets overnight.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
Australia's share market is weaker as declining iron ore prices hit the big miners.