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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following losses on Wall Street with investors cautious after Alcoa said China's economic slowdown was hitting aluminum consumption and Chevron slashed its earnings outlook.

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Despite concerns over China's slowdown, urbanisation both there and around the world will continue to fuel demand for Australian commodities, said one of Asia's largest asset managers.

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Australians, it seems, don't know how to count -- count their blessings, that is.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
The Australian stock market has fallen with broad-based declines as investors offload securities in response to a weak global economic outlook.

IMF - It Means Fun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
My tracking of the IMF's forecasts and statements and warnings show that it's one hell of a contrarian indicator for the S&P 500 index.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following falls on the US and European bourses after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecasts for global economic growth.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
The Australian share market has broken the 4500 level for the first time this year, led by big gains in the resource and energy sectors.

Time to buy the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
They just won't stop coming, do they? Yes them, the bad news.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on the US and European markets overnight.

Trading mistake forces Indian exchange crash

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
A $US125 million trading mistake last week caused India's National Stock Exchange to briefly crash, triggering a trading halt and a 15.5% fall on the main index.