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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
Australian shares have opened higher following a positive night on global markets.

Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
Will time come when investors eventually fear more (instead of less) QE because its costs will become greater than the benefits - just as they stopped believing in the dotcoms and sub-prime lending and look at the economic fundamentals?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open open flat despite gains on international markets overnight.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following falls on international markets overnight.

Victim of success

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
If this positive trend in the UK labour market persists, the BOE could be forced to tighten monetary policy settings much earlier than previous suggested by the bank.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher with investors confident the US central bank will continue its economic stimulus program following weaker-than-expected jobs figures.

FICAP confirms Weave as new charity partner

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has appointed Weave and its Kool Kids Club as charity partner for 2014.

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
If the size of the labour force determines the economy's growth prospects, the "new normalians" could be right and its slow US growth as far as the eyes can see.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as investors interpret US jobs figures as meaning the Federal Reserve will continue its stimulus measures.

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Australians' new-found predilection towards savings is not doing the economy any good.