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Economics

Market Wrap PM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher.

Frightened eurozone savers to buy Aussie dollars

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
The harsh treatment of Cyprus in the latest chapter of the eurozone crisis has set a dangerous precedent, according to Clime Asset Management's John Abernathy.

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
Yes folks, the macro theme of rotation and reflation remains in play in spite of some bumps along the way. Bet you still remember the corrections - nay, buy opps - that happened on the way.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Australian stocks have opened down about 0.4 per cent, with the big retail banks and energy sector leading the broader market lower.

No end in sight for renminbi rally

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The unbridled appreciation of Chinese currency will not be halted by uncertainties about the economy's short-term economic outlook, according to new research by AllianceBernstein.

Cypriot banks to re-open sans banking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The capital controls are all in place and we're just waiting for the banks to open its doors. When they do, there'll be not much banking that'll go on.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with a recovery among the big miners leading the broader market higher.

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The headlines differed yes...but at the same time they're only permutations and variations around the same theme - Wall Street closed higher due to better-than-expected US indicators.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up.