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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has staged a moderate recovery to buck a negative lead from the US overnight.

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Good US data, bad US data.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a negative lead from Wall Street which fell following disappointing US jobs data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has bounced back slightly after Tuesday's heavy losses.

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
But could it also be that last night's rebound is beginning to stimulate investors' imagination that maybe, just maybe, fresh Fed chief Janet Yellen would ease up or stop or even unwind the QE unwinding (that is, increase asset purchases).

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon.

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Call it a baptism of fire but she must have had one eye on Wall Street and the other on the US economic releases as she pronounced the words, "I, Janet Yellen, do solemnly swear ?" last night.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after Wall Street plunged as lacklustre reports on Chinese and US manufacturing activity added to concerns about economic growth and emerging-market economies.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon.