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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened lower following a soft lead from Wall Street and continuing weakness in banking stocks.

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The speculation "du jour" is that a December taper becomes a clear, real and present danger should Friday night's US non-farm payrolls report shows that the economy added more than the magic number of 200K last month.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve will scale back its bond-buying program more quickly than previously thought.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monthly interest rate decision.

Waiting to catch up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
If this is indeed the start of trend of stronger growth, why, oh why, have the equity markets marked time just about the time as the show strength in the global economy?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
Australian stocks have started the week on a flat note, despite mining stocks receiving a boost from positive Chinese economic data.

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
The way events are unfolding in the investment world, I have a feeling that most market participants have set their course on cruise control.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
The Australian share market is slightly weaker amid few offshore leads with the US closed for the Thanksgiving public holiday.

Governor Carney is no monkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
Last night, the BOE Governor announced that the bank's Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) -- launched in July 2012 to aid home and business borrowing - would be re-directed away from housing and into business (particularly small firms) financing.