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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed result on Wall Street but tumbles on European bourses over fears Greece may leave the euro zone.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
Australian stocks are almost one per cent lower, despite staging a partial recovery in morning trade following a weak start.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Dow Jones and Nasdaq falls overnight despite a positive lead from European bourses which rallied on the hope that EU leaders will firm up action on tackling the eurozone debt crisis.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have opened higher, as market players took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street.

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Sentiment still remains fragile and renewed risk aversion is just one twitter away.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after European markets rose overnight and Wall Street closed up more than one per cent.

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
If 2010 and 2011 is indeed repeating, then the VIX is worth watching for indications for a tactical re-entry.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following on from last week's falls across major bourses with investors concerned over the euro zone and sentiment rocked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have sunk to their lowest level this year as investors begin to panic over the crisis in Europe after reports of a run on Spanish banks.

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
Grexit has come to Spain sending the bulls running.