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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street made solid gains on Friday.

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
If the history of US growth acceleration and QE's of the past three years repeats, then we know what's waiting for us after the Fed tapers.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street which rose as fears of an imminent strike against Syria receded.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street made solid gains on Friday.

Delay of execution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
What's in it for the Fed - after months of preparing the world for the inevitable - and the financial markets - that have already factored in the inevitable - to delay the inevitable?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains but European bourses fell amid nervousness over possible action against Syria.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street made solid gains on Friday.

Prepare for take-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Equity investors are in retreat over the uncertainty of the unknown. But we've seen this movie before...twice.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower after the United States' condemnation of chemical weapon attacks in Syria triggered sharp falls on Wall Street.