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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower on Wednesday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
Australian shares were higher but had pulled back from early gains by noon as investors' optimism that France and Germany will have a plan to fix the eurozone debt crisis waned.

A yearning for softer yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
Japan's economy have been making good strides since the 11 March disaster but remains hamstrung by the rising yen.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher following good rises on Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, bucking a weak US lead as investors took heart in a plan to recapitalise ailing European banks to help contain the impact of the eurozone debt crisis.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower after a credit downgrade for Italy and Spain dampened market optimism.

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
There's good news to stir the animal spirits among the bulls? bad news to keep the bears on the pounce? and news we can classify as 'whatever' to keep the chatter alive - for both bears and bulls.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
Australian shares rose by almost two per cent, boosted by investors' confidence that a Greek default would not extend beyond Europe.

Action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
We've finally got some concrete action instead of the whispering hopes that financial markets have been hanging onto over the past few trading days.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street again rose more than one per cent.