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Promises promises and broken promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
And it might be necessary soon enough, particularly if next week's Budget turns out to be as tough as Tony and Joey telegraphed it to be.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The share market has lost most of its early gains due to weakness in the mining sector.

Bored to zzz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
Relatively calm periods like these should be good for investors, but not with markets either fully or overvalued.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower despite a positive start as investors react cautiously to US job figures and await more economic news.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures.

Mother doesn't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The US employment report is ambivalent at best.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat as cautious traders wait for the release of key employment figures in the US.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of key US jobs figures.

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
While the bounce back in measured inflation in April is nothing to write home to momma about, it certainly eases pressure on the ECB to do what the Fed's currently unwinding and the Bank of England's (BOE) about to do.