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Paul does it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
Perhaps it is this human ability to complicate that is our failing when it comes to predicting whether share prices will or will not win. Investors/speculators/punters all have their own predictions - and predictions on predictions - based on interpretations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is likely to open the week moderately higher, after it received positive leads from major world markets on Friday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
The Australian share market had slipped into the red by noon, after opening stronger following another strong night overseas.

New-found optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
Only investors' perceptions have changed. If it's not going down further, if it's not going to crash, then it must be headed up.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
The Australian market is likely to open higher after another surge on overseas markets overnight.

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
The Australian share market opened more than two per cent higher on Thursday after a surge on Wall Street and major world markets overnight.

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
See the financial press can find some good news and spin them positively if they wanted. Or perhaps, after a huge rally like last night, they have no other choice.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from overnight trading offshore, with all three key US indices and European markets all recording strong gains.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was down at noon after briefly entering green territory earlier in the day.

Bored with half-empty glasses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
Investors may have grown tired of worrying.