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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the S&P 500 hit a new record peak with investors were generally optimistic about growth in the US economy.

Market close

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The Australian share market has closed lower following data showing China's economy has contracted at its worst rate in seven months.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is lower as the crisis in Ukraine worsens, causing investors to practice extreme caution.

Market down on Ukraine unrest

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The Australian share market has opened weaker as a geopolitical crisis in the Ukraine escalates.

Reheating the cold war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
Whether the current geo-political tension escalates or not rests with Vladimir - how much economic pain he wants Russia to endure - and the West - what "consequences" is it prepared to give to make Russia do a U-turn on Ukraine.

market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the S&P 500 hit a new record peak with investors were generally optimistic about growth in the US economy.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat after a record session on Wall Street and a rise in the iron ore price.

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
A penny saved might be a penny earned ? but not if every one is saving, for there'll be nobody left to do the spending that somebody else would be earning.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rallied as investors responded to encouraging results from several retailers and analysed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.