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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, extending gains from the previous day in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate cut.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher despite weakness on overseas markets after Spain said it was not preparing a request for a bailout loan.

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Would they, would they not? request for a bailout? The answer is crucial for investors but is in conflict with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's political fortune and his less than 10-month old government.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
Australian shares opened higher after strong overseas leads and hopes that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will deliver an interest rate cut.

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
What the heck are equity markets thinking? Why go up when they should be sliding?

Market wrap - AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after Wall Street was boosted by better than expected data on the US manufacturing sector.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened marginally weaker as investors had a subdued reaction to the Spanish government's plan to slash the nation's deficit.

Spanish austerity and Chinese take-away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
Ole, ole, ole! Spain's request for bailout is in the mail.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
The Australian market is set to open slightly higher after world markets reacted positively to the release of Spain's 2013 budget supporting its austerity measures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker for the fourth successive day as concerns that Spain could seek a bail-out hit resource equities.