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Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains ahead of a busy week of economic indicators.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
The Australian stock market has opened higher following gains on Wall Street driven by good US manufacturing data and car sales figures.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after solid US and Chinese manufacturing data and good US car sales figures.

China's party plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
If China pulls this one off, my back of the envelope calculation shows that it would overtake the United States of America in 12 years (year 2025).

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
The Australia market has opened lower following weak leads from Wall Street.

Trick or treat?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
The latest instalments to US stats indicate the economy is not "living up to its expectations".

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following falls on Wall Street and most European bourses after eurozone employment figures failed to impress.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
The Australian market has opened lower following falls in US stocks after the Federal Reserve hinted at when it may start to unwind its stimulus program.

Now for a taper in December

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
Wall Street closed lower overnight. The Fed concluded its two-day FOMC meeting. Put two and two together and we get...the Fed must have said something bad.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street's negative lead after the Federal Reserve said the US economy was growing only moderately and still needed support.