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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set for a small fall when it opens for the week.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Australian shares are a little weaker as the market follows Wall street into negative territory.

The day the music died

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Is this a sign of things to come? Late in coming as it may be, is "sell in May" back to stay?

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on major overseas markets following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to congress and the release of the central bank's policy meeting minutes.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Australian stocks are lower at noon, with all the major sectors falling amid broad-based selling.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street finished down despite a morning rally during the early part of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress.

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
It's premature to tighten policy. No, they could do it in the next few meetings.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian stock market has opened firmer, with the big miners among the better performers in early trade.

Yuan to float free, in our dreams

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
Why should world number three (Japan) have all the fun and not when it knows that fully "liberalising" the yuan at this point in time would only end in tears?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress.