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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The Australian market has opened lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Italy's general election.

Just another ordinary day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
Can't blame you if your heart skipped a beat while you read through these headlines. "European Stocks Drop", "...fall for a 3rd day"...what's the problem now?

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened a quarter of a per cent higher.

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
Go for it! Get up and boogie! The stock market has momentum going for it, it's got the weight of money behind it and investor optimism propelling it. Not to mention, better than expected earnings and improving economic stats.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed mixed and Europe's main stock markets retreated as the Group of 20 finance ministers met amid growing talk of "currency wars".

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has lost ground as investors sell out from key resources stocks on the back of global miner Rio Tinto's profit results.

Beans means Buffet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The message here is that the 'Oracle of Omaha' thinks that the price is right - he's even paying a premium for Heinz -- (ergo, there's more upside for the stock market) and that the economy (US and international) - Heinz is a multinational company, after ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following unimpressive showings on international bourses after news the eurozone recession deepened in the final three months of last year.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened flat.

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Roll out the barrel cause the All Ords' on a run. Roll out the barrel, it's broken five thousand!