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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 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

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
Most sectors of the Australian share market have fallen following broad sell-offs on international markets during the offshore session.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following strong falls on US and European markets.

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
Given last night's disappointing inflation numbers, Super Mario might just have to make good on his promise.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
The Australian share market is slightly lower, as investors digest the impact of Argentina's debt default and US and European Union sanctions against Russia.

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
This tells me that the Fed has already hit one of its dual mandates - maximum employment and price stability - and therefore, expectations for when the Fed first starts raising rates might be being brought forward.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and surprisingly strong second-quarter US economic growth data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian share market is higher with resource stocks the early gainers.

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
Putin knows this - 'the West' could only go so far in hurting Russia without hurting themselves.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports.