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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has climbed higher, boosted by the resources sector.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, to follow on from a strong week on Wall Street and after ending the local week flat.

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the best performer since the GFC floor?

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, in defiance of a positive finish on Wall Street.

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
More upside surprises came out of Uncle Sam's country last night.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets continued overnight.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as resources stocks lost ground due to a fall in commodity prices.

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Optimism (like its darker cousin) is infectious and has a tendency to become self-fulfilling.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Australian shares are edging closer to a seven-month high after Wall Street closed at its highest level since the end of 2007.

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Reports out last night justified the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's (FSIU) view that with almost everyone and his dog anticipating gloom heading into the New Year, there is a greater likelihood for upside surprises to surprise on the upside.