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Economics

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Australian market is set to begin the week with a fall after weakness in technology stocks caused a drop on Wall Street at the end of last week.

May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
May is coming! And right on cue, we get spooks from renewed and escalated tension in the Ukraine and more evidences of a slowing China - the fourth month of below manufacturing PMI reading in April - and deflation threat in Europe.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
The share market is continuing its upward momentum, opening higher after low inflation data prompted a rally.

Treasurer readies electorate for Age Pension cuts

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey has given the strongest signal yet that cuts to the Age Pension will headline a raft of belt-tightening measures in the upcoming Budget.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite Wall Street closing lower following a broad sell-off of tech stocks.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The stockmarket has opened stronger for the fifth consecutive session, thanks to another strong lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street was pushed upward by solid earnings and major pharmaceutical-sector deals.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Australian share market is trading higher after solid corporate earnings reports lifted the United States market.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street finished higher as solid earnings reports from Halliburton and others kicked off the busiest week of the quarterly earnings season.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher.