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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher following strong leads from Wall Street overnight.

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
JGB investors certainly wouldn't be purchasing bonds if they think that inflation, as the BOJ predicts, would be around "11/4 percent for some time".

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher, with solid gains on Wall Street overnight.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors offload mining and bank stocks.

Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
There had been much ado about the words "considerable time" over the past two weeks (even I bit into it hook, line and sinker). Last night, we found out, it was about nothing. It's still there in the FOMC statement, nothing changed:

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher, with modest gains on Wall Street overnight.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
After five straight sessions finishing lower, the Australian share market has opened higher on reports of a new Chinese stimulus plan and a rise in commodity prices.

Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Jitters over a slowdown in the Chinese economy reverberated through financial markets (again) after the data dump of negative stats over the weekend.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following a mixed session on Wall Street and large losses locally on Monday.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat but mining stocks have recovered some losses after a rise in iron ore prices.