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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on Wall Street but after gains on European markets following encouraging eurozone data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is a little higher ahead of the release of key inflation figures and data from China.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed close on Wall Street and after a second consecutive day in which the S&P/ASX200 index closed above 5,000.

Nothing below seven percent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Chinese Premier Li Kequiang has just drawn a line on the floor.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
A rise in the gold price has delivered resources stocks a boost and helped to lift the local sharemarket.

The good, the good and the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
The casualty of all these good developments is the Australian dollar.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a series of mediocre earnings report limited buying enthusiasm.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Australian stocks have opened stronger following news China will lift controls on lending interest rates.

The game markets play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The 'lower expectations so they're easier to beat' game.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed close on Wall Street and falls locally at the end of last week.