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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australian stocks are down after a survey found consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since August, despite two consecutive cash rate cuts by the central bank.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
The Australian dollar has dropped slightly after some negative commentary about the eurozone government debt crisis.

Wagging the dog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Overall, nothing much has changed from yesterday? no matter what the headlines say.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Australian shares are lower as warnings from two ratings agencies overnight wiped out optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be nearing a resolution.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Moody's Investors Service doused investor optimism when it said it would review all the credit ratings of all European nations following last week's fiscal pact to solve the eurozone financial ...

Dream on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Twelve days to Christmas and by the looks of it Europe's dream of appeasing one and all, including themselves, remains just that - a fantasy.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Australian shares surged 1.6 per cent after key offshore bourses rallied on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after key offshore bourses jumped on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis.

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Now that a military General has rushed in where even some economists fear to tread -- a reversal could be on its way.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Australian shares have dropped as dealers fear failure of a crucial summit in Europe could spell the break up of the eurozone.