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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following rises on international markets after surprisingly strong US jobs figures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Australian share market is slightly lower as investors put aside good US jobs figures and strong Chinese trade data and focus on a shock profit warning from insurer QBE.

US tapering to harm key EM countries

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The US Federal Reserve tapering of economic stimulus is likely to harm emerging market countries with vulnerable currencies.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after a strong jobs report fuelled expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its huge stimulus soon.

Unwind for Xmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The one of two indicators - jobs and inflation - the Fed monitors to time taper says it's time to taper.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
The Australian market has opened lower, continuing a trend down since October with investors taking profits.

Airline crash investigation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
It failed to improvise, adapt and overcome (to borrow Clint Eastwood's quote in "Heartbreak Ridge") for it knows that it could count on the Federal government to catch it when it falls - it's Australia's national carrier after all, the country's pride ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower with overnight falls in overseas markets offset by strong commodity prices.

Taper talk - the finale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
They fear taper and all its perceived nasty implications but they also don't want to miss out on that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a soft lead from Wall Street