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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, as disappointing Chinese economic data and a slew of companies that started trading without a dividend pushed the market lower.

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Are markets merely hearing what they wanted to hear?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive close on Wall Street on Friday following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at an international conference of global central bankers.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer amid broad-based gains as local market players looked past a poor night on Wall Street.

WA closures signal mining boom end: Veda

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Western Australia's economic engine is losing steam while the eastern states appear to have regained economic momentum via new business openings during the past 12 months, according to new insights by data intelligence company, Veda.

Variant Perceptions' variant perception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
"Bash Australia" is becoming the next international pastime.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
The Australian market is set for a lower start on Friday as world markets dropped due to caution ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the head of the US central bank.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
The Australian stockmarket opened lower after iron ore prices fell overnight.

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
There's little movement -- everywhere. No one's prepared to take big bets until the Bernanke sings.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
The Australian market is set to open slightly lower as investors remain timid ahead of a highly anticipated speech from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke at the end of the week.