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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, with weakness among resources stocks offset by gains in defensive market sectors.

It's still the hole, stups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
To be sure there some tidbits of data released overnight but who gives a hoot? These could all change after Jackson Hole.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a mixed finish on Wall Street with no clear direction from economic data and investors waiting for a key speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher with investors appearing cautious after mixed offshore leads.

Limboland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
Financial markets remain stuck in limbo - that which is described in the Catholic dogma as that nowhere place between heaven and hell - as they continue to await third coming of QE? or at least, hints to it (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street finished mixed and gains on European markets despite a key German business sentiment indicator falling to its lowest level since March 2010.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer amid broad-based gains as local market players took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street.

100% world recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
It'll be the same as the past five boring trading days Virginia.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following on from Wall Street's end of week positive lead, boosted by new hints at stimulus from the Federal Reserve and more reports on the European Central Bank's possible bond buying.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell with blue-chip stocks Boeing and Hewlett-Packard helping give the market its worst day so far this month.