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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite mixed showings on Wall Street and European markets following more gloomy economic news as the World Bank and Germany cut growth forecasts.

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Australian shares have opened flat despite expectations of more interest rate cuts boosting banking stocks.

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
As we've seen many, many times in the past, Japan again displays its classic propensity to shoot itself in the foot just when the going is getting going.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street and most European markets following Germany's disappointing economic growth figures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Australian shares have opened flat after mixed overseas leads, with mining stocks expected to drag the market down during the day.

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
But before that we must first traversed the near-term bump that's again beginning to worry the pants off investors from New York to Rio and old London town.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open virtually unchanged ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
The Australian market has opened higher despite mixed leads from Wall Street.

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
There were failed forecasts a-plenty in 2012.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
SYDNEY, Jan 14 AAP - The Australian market looks set to open higher after the US and European markets mostly finished in positive territory as traders digested Chinese inflation data, Japan's announcement of stimulus measures and a tepid Wells Fargo ...