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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on US and European bourses amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia, and talk of possible military action by the US.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
The Australian market has snapped a six-day losing streak to start the week with gains following a positive US lead on Friday.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street's lead and open higher despite the US ordering air strikes and food and water drops in northern Iraq.

Humanitarian you, humanitarian me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Yup, the combatants have all become humanitarians now! What a relief for you and for me and the entire human race 'eh?

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened lower as tensions increase over Ukraine and the Middle East conflicts.

US/EU v Russia's lose-lose is China's win-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Is this the reason behind China's continued silence? Could China be applying one of the precepts of its own son, Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses extended their declines with investors still concerned over conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and Argentina's debt default.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat following soft leads on Wall Street.

All about the slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The monetary policy council (MPC) would be reassessing if continuing strong growth momentum is closing the slack in the economy - recently estimated to be around 1% to 1.5% of GDP -- fast enough... for if they misjudge the slack, they'll be the ones ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street closed little changed.