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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
The Australian share market has opened flat despite stocks in the United States posting their longest winning streak in more than 16 years.

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Perhaps austerity isn't all that bad after all.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set for a flat start despite an unexpectedly strong increase in US consumer spending in February.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
The Australian share market has opened 0.4 per cent lower as the recent good run by global markets shows signs of fizzling out.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set to open higher as Wall Street posted a small rise and on better news from Spain, where borrowing costs eased.

Refresher pause?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
If Wall Street follows the script written in the previous two years, it'll continue heading higher... until April.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
The Australian share market has opened slightly stronger after US markets continued to climb to new highs.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set to open modestly higher on Tuesday, as Wall Street rose to another record high.

Still the best game in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Yet somehow, I doubt that unless the economic and investment environment gets worse than these, Wall Street - followed by other world equity markets - will keep on tracking.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, with gains by bank and industrial stocks outweighing losses among the miners.