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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
The Australian share market has opened significantly higher as positive manufacturing data out of the United States and Europe improved investor confidence.

The others

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Us, Australians all, have become so Sino-centric that it's blinding us to what's happening elsewhere.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
After sharp falls in its previous session, the Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on US and European bourses on encouraging manufacturing data out of Europe.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower as local investors worried about comments out of China that its government is less committed to strong growth.

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
There's trouble - big trouble - heading our way. That's right. This lucky country is heading for one mighty crrr...ash.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following strong falls on Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Australia's share market has opened marginally higher as upbeat American employment and home sales data adds a small bounce.

Ready for another take off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Is this a dead cat bounce or the early stages of another move higher?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after positive rallies on overseas markets as traders digested news of an unexpected drop in German unemployment, solid data from the US and comments from a top Federal Reserve official that the central ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Australian market has opened higher following a surge on Wall Street where weak economic news continues to mean good news for share markets.