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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set for further falls after another negative session on Wall Street, caused by escalating violence in Iraq that pushed US oil prices to nine month highs.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
Lower commodity prices and falls on overseas markets are causing the share market to lose ground, as investors see little reason to invest.

UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
Whether it was sheer luck or deft handling of policies implemented by Sir King before him, the UK economy had been steadily building momentum without Carney lifting a finger since he became head honcho of the British central bank last 1 July 2013.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to fall after heavy losses on Wall Street, partly caused by the World Bank's downgrading of its global growth forecast.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The share market is weaker than expected in early trade due to a fall in iron ore prices and weak consumer confidence.

Indian optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The stock market has continued to power ahead since - up 6.1% to date and 20.8% from the start of the year - and though the rupee has weakened by 0.4% since India's Narendra Modi's victory, it remains below 60 per dollar and is up 4.3% this year to date.

Market wrap AM

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set for a flat start to trade after a quiet session on Wall Street, due to a lack of major economic or company news.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The share market has opened higher after positive leads from the United States.

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
We got here through the kindness of the world's biggest central banks - ZIRP (zero interest rate policy), QE (quantitative easing) and now... NIRP (negative interest rate policy).

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street continued its winning streak amid a fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity on Wall Street.