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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Australian share market has extended its gains from early trade as investors return to equities on renewed optimism a solution is near at hand on the eurozone debt crisis.

Rewarding wishful thinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The problem is financial markets discourage concrete, concerted and real actions towards a final resolution of the debt crisis every time they reward a money official's wishful thought announcements with a rally.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher on Thursday after the major markets in Europe and Wall Street gained overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
The Australian market has opened higher following a dramatic turnaround on Wall Street in the final 15 minutes of trading.

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Are politicians - and all you anti-Keynesians - still waiting for the sky to fall before realising that cutting the deficit now for a brighter and more sustainable long-term future is just dumb, if the short-term present goes down the drain.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar is staging a rapid recovery on Wednesday morning after hitting its lowest levels in more than a year overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
Australian shares were more than one per cent lower at noon, extending losses from early trade ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) interest rate decision.

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
Oh yes! We're definitely in October. The month when big time falls happen.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
The Australian share market opened lower - but better than expected - as investors returned to normal trading after the public holiday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
Australian shares were flat at noon with cautious investors lacking confidence heading into a long weekend.