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Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.85% higher

05 Mar 2014 - The Australian share market closed 0.85 per cent higher after fears of war in Ukraine eased with most major sectors experiencing gains.

Midday: Aus shares surge as war fears abate

05 Mar 2014 - Aus shares surge as war fears abate. Glencore Xstrata is considering making an offer for BHP Billiton Limited’s (ASX:BHP) Nickel West operation.

Outlook: ASX to follow global market rally

05 Mar 2014 - ASX to follow global market rally. News Corp's (ASX:NWS, NASDAQ:NWSA) chief Rupert Murdoch rises up in the ranks of the latest rich list.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

04 Mar 2014 - The Australian share market closed 0.3 per cent higher as it shrugged off fears of war between Russia and Ukraine.

RBA holds fire with steady rate call

04 Mar 2014 - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held its fire and kept Australia’s official cash rate at record low for the sixth straight meeting.

Midday: Aus shares lift despite Ukraine worries

04 Mar 2014 - Aus shares lift despite Ukraine worries. Virgin Australia Holdings (ASX:VAH) has expressed relief that the federal government will not extend a debt guarantee to Qant…

Outlook: Ukraine worries to weigh on ASX

04 Mar 2014 - Ukraine worries to weigh on ASX. Shares in Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (ASX:CVN) rise after inking a deal to sell up to half of its 40 per cent stake in its Thailand …

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.4% lower

03 Mar 2014 - The Australian share market has closed 0.4 per cent down after fears of conflict in Ukraine lead the market down over fifty points in early trade.

Midday: Aus shares slip on Ukraine tensions

03 Mar 2014 - Aus shares slip on Ukraine tensions. AMP Limited(ASX:AMP) has announced PETER Mason will step down as chairman after eight years in the role.

Outlook: ASX eyes positive start to March

03 Mar 2014 - ASX eyes positive start to March. ANZ Banking Group’s (ASX:ANZ) chief offloads $17.3 million worth of shares to partially fund a property purchase.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close down as Asia slides

28 Feb 2014 - Australian shares slide 0.13 per cent lower after Woolworths results and a dip in Asian markets weighs on afternoon trade.

Midday: Aus shares flat

28 Feb 2014 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) CEO David Thodey has flagged it will compete with the NBN on high speed broadband delivery.

Aus shares set to open higher

28 Feb 2014 - The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a positive lead from US markets. Rutila Resources Ltd(ASX:RTA) surges 30 per cent on an alliance announceme…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.5% lower

27 Feb 2014 - The market closed 0.5 per cent down after QANTAS announced a dismal set of results followed by soft ABS business investment data.

Midday: Aus shares slip on QANTAS results

27 Feb 2014 - Aus shares sink on QANTAS results. Perpetual Limited's (ASX:PPT) underlying net profit rose 22 per cent to $33.3 million in the first half of Fiscal 2014 on revenue o…

Outlook: Aus shares set to open lower

27 Feb 2014 - Aus shares set to open lower. Results for embattled Australian airline Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) are due today.

Market Wrap: Aus shares edge 0.05% higher

26 Feb 2014 - The market closed 0.05 per cent up as strength in the big four banks and QBE was countered by softness in materials.

Midday: Aus shares 0.1 % higher

26 Feb 2014 - Shares in Mortgage Choice Limited (ASX:MOC) have slipped this morning despite delivering their strongest interim results to date.

Outlook: ASX set to slip into session

26 Feb 2014 - ASX set to slip into session. Engineering company Worleyparsons Limited (ASX:WOR) and mining giant Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) award contracts.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.12% lower

25 Feb 2014 - The Australian share market closed 0.12 per cent down after gains in morning trade were erased by afternoon losses in the materials sector.

Midday: Aus shares edge higher

25 Feb 2014 - Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) has reported a 15.8 per cent rise in interim net profit to $171.6 million for the first half of fiscal 2014

Outlook: New S&P 500 record to boost ASX

25 Feb 2014 - New S&P 500 record to boost ASX. New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX:NHC) falls after providing first half financial guidance and affirming its commitment to cost cutti…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close flat on China data

24 Feb 2014 - Reports of a tightening of credit in the Chinese housing market sends the bourse lower in afternoon trade.

Midday: Aus shares 0.22% higher

24 Feb 2014 - Aus shares 0.22% higher. Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) has reported a full-year profit of $332 million, down 27.5 per cent from $458 million.

Outlook: Housing & earnings in focus for ASX

24 Feb 2014 - Housing & earnings in focus for ASX. Silver Chef Limited (ASX:SIV) and Infomedia Limited (ASX:IFM) gain after releasing half year earnings reports.

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