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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
An estimated $23 billion has been wiped of the Australian share market as it fell further in intra-day trading.

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
The more equities drop, the more we get closer to "if it becomes necessary" time for our friend Ben to provide some stimulation.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following major falls on Wall Street and European bourses on poor US jobs data and weak economic news from China and the eurozone.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
The Australian share market suffered falls in opening trade, driven by weaker materials stocks, aggressive short selling of the top 50 stocks and a soft lead from Wall Street.

Down and out in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
What's important now is how markets fare over the remaining seven moons of 2012. Will rallies be sold? Or will bottoms get bought? And how long before we see clear skies return?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street and European bourses overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in the red by noon on fresh concerns over Europe's debt crisis, with consumer staples stocks bucking the downward trend.

Not that rainy day feeling again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
There'll be knee-jerk reaction if the Eurozone comes a-tumbling down but it won't last, for this time we see it coming. And we are ready.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower, Wall Street fell more than oneper cent and major European markets lost closer to two per cent.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in negative territory in intra-day trading, with most sectors falling into the red and investors digesting weak retail trade data.