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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
The Australian stock market opened stronger on Wednesday, with a strong earnings report from the Commonwealth Bank giving the market a boost in the early session of trading.

Dull night on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
Fresh data were released out of America and Europe while we slept, but the results more or less did nothing to alter what financial markets already know or speculate about.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street pared early gains to close similarly flat.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened flat amid speculation investors are unwilling to push stocks any higher after recent rallies.

Sun setting on the Land of the Rising Sun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
While everybody and his dog are firmly glued to developments in America and Europe and China, a grim development is happening in the world's third biggest economy.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite Wall Street finishing mainly in the red after disappointing economic data out of Japan and Greece and no stimulatory measures from China.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Australian shares were higher at opening as hope continued for improvement in the European debt crisis.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street eventually found positive territory on Friday in a somewhat directionless session.

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
The rising A$ helps restore global economic equilibrium.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Australian stock market has opened slightly higher after the New York stock exchange closed on a flat trading day.