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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight with investors unsettled by mixed economic data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian stocks market was flat in quiet trading conditions at noon, as gains among financial shares were offset by weakness in the energy and gold sector.

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
It seems that we've again reached a point where there's a Mexican standoff between the bulls and the bears of the financial markets. The bulls are still in but the bears have not folded as well.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. In economic news on Thursday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is expected to release its trades report for the March 2011 quarter.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The Australian stock market has opened higher, as gains among the big miners helped offset a weak start from the retail banks.

Stay or stay away this May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Could May 2012 prove to be different?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The Australian dollar has risen slightly after weakness following the Reserve Bank of Australia's official interest rate cut.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Australian shares have opened slightly higher as confidence grows in the local market following gains in resources stocks and on high expectations of an interest rate cut.

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
It'll be an interesting day today as Australians await the RBA's decision on interest rates - will it be a 25 basis point reduction or would it go 50?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower.