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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after stronger than expected US manufacturing data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China.

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
We've come a long way baby - well, at least those of us who kept the faith (or gentle readers of the Financial Standard) that is! As for the rest, it'll be one of those "shoulda, coulda, woulda" moments.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following positive data from the US and China over the weekend and news of a eurozone deal to boost the bloc's firewall against future financial crises.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Australian stocks opened flat on Friday, following a mixed lead from Wall Street.

Boring same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
There were no significant portends from data releases overnight - nothing that would make ordinary investors jump with joy or hang their heads in sorrow. A fine excuse for us Australians to head for the pub early for that end-of-week, end-of-month, end-of-quarter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on European markets but a mixed lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Australian stocks opened weaker on Thursday as a poor lead from Wall Street and bad news from Leighton Holdings dragged the market lower.

A surplus in 2012/13, and then what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Reducing public spending at a time when private demand is weakening could create a negative feedback loop in the economy.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
The Australian dollar is more than a third of a US cent lower after global stock markets dropped overnight.