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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Australian shares looks set to open lower following substantial falls on international markets as investors take fright at new US data underscoring the fragile state of the global economy.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Australian share market is higher at noon as bargain hunters step in amid stronger iron ore prices and a solid production report from Rio Tinto.

The good oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
According to the IEA, due to abundant supply, slowing demand growth and a strong US dollar oil prices are heading down.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat as Wall Street trades in positive territory.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Local shares are rebounding as a surge in iron ore prices boosts the big miners.

Un-taper re-reflate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
if financial markets continue to go into reverse, let alone head for a crash -- October being October - before the FOMC meets in a forthnight's time, the Fed might initiate Plan B - un-taper and re-reflate.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
Australian stocks continue to fall, starting the week nearly one per cent lower after posting the biggest decline in 15 months on Friday.

Are we there yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
If this indeed is the big one - the beginning of the correction the bears have been peddling - why now?

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled with the Nasdaq dropping two per cent amid anxiety over global growth.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
The Australian sharemarket is headed for its biggest fall of the year as investors worry about weak global economic growth.