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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on Wall Street as the reality of the US government shutdown depressed markets along with fears of a American debt default.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The Australian share market is trading slightly higher as investors put aside concerns about the partial shutdown of the United States government.

Central banks rule

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The CB's have become the CA's (cure-all) for anything and everything that ails economies and financial markets.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid hopes the partial US government shutdown will not seriously harm the economy and of a settlement to Italy's political crisis.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has had mixed start to trade, with investors taking a cautious approach as the US heads for a likely federal government shutdown.

Federal election boosts Australians' economic optimism

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Australians' economic optimism has rebounded after the Federal Election, with the Allianz Future Optimism Index more than doubling from July to September.

Shutdown with an i

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Unless the politicians in Washington stop playing with politics before the clock strikes 12 (their time), it looks like you, I and Irene are gonna have to have a late lunch today. It'll be 2PM (our time) when we finally know whether or not the US government ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite falls on Wall Street as a partial US government shutdown loomed due to Washington political gridlock over a new budget.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower due to concerns about the US debt ceiling, weak economic data from Japan and political turmoil in Italy.

The missing link

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
How would one feel if Ben Bernanke tapered and two weeks later the US government shuts down and roils financial markets and takes the economy down? One would have shot him, wouldn't one or two or three?