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Aust shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as traders nervously await the Reserve Bank's June board meeting minutes, with the big banks and miners suffering losses.

Ben's all that matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Ben Bernanke's challenge is in communicating the Fed's intention in a way that prevents irrational and exaggerated reaction from financial markets.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street ahead of the widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve's policy meeting that's expected to give an indication on the central bank's plans on its stimulus measures.

Aust shares weaken ahead of US Fed meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as concerns about US Federal Reserve bond buying dents sentiment, with banking and mining stocks both in negative territory.

No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The US Federal Reserve will get their policy action right, and there is no need to fear a 1994-style crash in bonds, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment head of quantitative research David Buckle.

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
All eyes and ears - and fingers on the button - will be on the Fed when its US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets for a two-day policy deliberation.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street at the end of last week.

Aust shares open more than 1pc higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Australian market has opened stronger, raising hopes of an end to the sharp slide in shares in recent weeks.

CIO confidence slumps to nine-month low

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
Chief investment officer (CIO) confidence levels have fallen to levels last seen in September 2012, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s latest Chief Investment Officer Index.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's rocky start ended with a more-than-one-per-cent gain, shrugging off fears that central banks will soon end their stimulus measures.