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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks surged as strong Google earnings and a large pharmaceutical deal offset worries about worsening international crises

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Australian shares are lower at noon following the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in Ukraine.

Governments are 'out of money': Hockey

AAP, PETER TRUTE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey says governments are out of money and can only fund vital infrastructure with funds from the private sector.

Life's a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
The rational investor in me takes delight at this new turn of events... every crisis is an opportunity after all.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after a Malaysian airliner crashed in rebel-held east Ukraine in an incident some Ukrainians blame on pro-Russia separatist forces.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Australian shares have lifted on the back of strong performances across the materials sector.

A BRICS R5 Bank is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
But "no woman, no cry", more money's coming for the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - has just built what I call the "R5 - renminbi, rupee, rubble, real, rand - Bank".

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average bolted to a new record.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher following positive overseas leads.

Yellen yawn turn to Yellen yikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
"Nevertheless, valuation metrics in some sectors do appear substantially stretched -- particularly those for smaller firms in the social media and biotechnology industries, despite a notable downturn in equity prices for such firms early in the year."