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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after European equities fell on Friday, hit by a lack of rapid progress towards full EU banking union at a key summit and Wall Street's Nasdaq was pulled down more than two per cent by a tech stock rout led ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY - down one cent, or 0.76 per cent, at $1.30

Wen again gets what Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
China hard landing. What hard landing?

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after mixed performances on international markets overnight following promising growth data from China and news that troubled Spain was holding a bond auction at lower borrowing rates.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The Australian market opened almost one per cent higher as rising iron ore prices led to strong opening gains for the mining giants.

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
This is the real good news. Good news because housing is one of those which has a large multiplier effect on the economy.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on the European markets overnight on easing euro zone debt crisis concerns ahead of a two-day EU summit and Wall Street remained in positive territory.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: BHP BILLITON LTD - up 41 cents, or 1.24 per cent, at $33.48

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
It's been bucketting good news since the IMF warned of an "alarmingly high" risk of a global slump.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from the US and European bourses on fresh hopes Spain will ask for some sort of aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece.