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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 21, 2015 in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average was up over 100 points in morning trading following Friday's huge drop as the price of oil continued its yearly fall. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set for a flat open, following losses on Wall Street and gains in some metals prices.

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher on the back of strong gains on Wall Street and a bounce in commodity prices.

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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2015 file photo, traders Gordon Charlop, left, Nathan Wisniewski, center, and Gregory Rowe, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks were mostly flat in early trading Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, helped by a stabilization in oil prices, which helped lift energy stocks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains of around one per cent on Wall Street.

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Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher, after another day of solid gains in US stocks on the back of solid US economic growth figures.

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Share market one per cent higher

THE Australian share market has started on a strong note following positive cues from Wall Street, with gains across the board.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following an announcement that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on December 16, 2015 in New York, United States. The Fed approved a quarter-point increase in its target funds rate. The new target will go from 0 percent to 0.25 percent. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following declines in US stocks on Friday.

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Trader Kenneth Polcari works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Stocks are opening higher, led by gains in banking shares ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street and in commodity prices.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the morning of December 14, 2015 in New York City. The Federal Reserve may make an announcement this week raising interest rates. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Share market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher after the US Federal Reserve raised it key interest rate for the first time in almost a decade.

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Specialist Todd Abrahal, left, and trader Thomas Cicciari work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. Stocks are climbing in early trading as buyers return to a market that has been mostly beaten down in recent days. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street overnight.

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Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower after a volatile session on international markets ahead of an expected US interest rate rise.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of December 11, 2015 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out more than 300 points down. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed lower in its last session, dragged down by plunging oil prices.

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Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. U.S. stocks are mixed in early trading as investors pick up some bargains after a two-day losing streak. Dow Chemical and DuPont both rose sharply following reports that the two companies were talking about a combination. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street reversed course into negative territory as oil prices resumed their slide.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 04: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of December 4, 2015 in New York City. The market closed more than 370 points up due to positive jobs report data. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following the negative lead of international bourses with renewed concern about global growth.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of December 4, 2015 in New York City. The market closed more than 370 points up due to positive jobs report data. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street’s lead into the red as energy and raw material stocks took a hit.

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Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat despite solid gains on Wall Street following a decent US jobs report.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in afternoon trading on December 3, 2015 in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average is down over 120 points in afternoon trading on news that the European Central Bank's new stimulus plan is not as aggressive as some investors had hoped. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after Wall Street fell on investor disappointment over the ECB’s latest policy easing measures.

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Trader Michael Iozzi, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Stocks were mixed in early trading Wednesday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting where further stimulus is expected to be announced as well as a speech by the head of the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street and in commodity prices.

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Traders Thomas Kaye, center, and Frederick Reimer confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. Stocks are slightly higher in early trading as investors look ahead to a busy week of economic reports and central bank meetings. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat after strong gains on Wall Street where improving eurozone data offset disappointing China data.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 30, 2015 in New York City. Following the Thanksgiving holiday in America, stocks were little changed in morning trading with the Dow Jones industrial average down 7 points. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on Wall Street where shares dropped after a long weekend.

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Trader Gordon Charlop works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Stocks are drifting higher in early trading as markets start to wind down ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed little changed in a shortened session a day after the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Stocks are drifting higher in early trading as markets start to wind down ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher, taking a lead from positive performances on European bourses.

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Trader Peter Tuchman, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Stocks are drifting higher in early trading as markets start to wind down ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls in commodity prices overnight.

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Trader Kenneth Polcari works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Stocks are opening modestly lower, following declines in Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed performance on Wall Street amid cautious trading as nervous investors sought low-risk assets.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on November 23, 2015 in New York City. Following a week of strong gains on Wall Street, markets were down in morning trading. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks fell slightly in afternoon trading, with utilities pressured by rate hike expectations.

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(FILES) In this July 24, 2013 file phot, specialists work at the Barclays post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange just after the closing bell in New York. New York's financial regulator announced NOvember 18, 2015 another $150 million fine against British bank Barclays over its

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat despite gains on Wall Street which lifted on Nike’s dividend increase and strong earnings.

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Investors look at stocks on electronic stock boards at the Australia Securities and Exchange (ASX) headquarters in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2011. Photographer: Sergio Dionisio/Bloomberg

Stars align for market downfall

LOSSES at the top end of the Australian sharemarket have investors worried, but experts say now is not the time to panic.

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Trader Christopher Morie, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Sharp declines in retailers were dragging the stock market lower in early trading as investors worry that holiday sales could slump. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Share market set to open flat

THE Australian share market looks set to open flat after a lacklustre performance on Wall Street as investors digest the latest Federal Reserve meeting.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the morning of November 16, 2015 in New York City. French and U.S. flags also flew at half mast outside the New York Stock Exchange in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris last week. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Share market set to open higher

THE Australian share market looks set to open high after Wall Street gained ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s October policy meeting.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange participate in a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris last week before the opening trading bell on November 16, 2015 in New York City. French and U.S. flags also flew at half mast outside the New York Stock Exchange. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Share market set to open lower

THE Australian share market looks set to open lower after Wall Street lost its previous session’s gains after a bomb scare in Germany.

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Mark Muller, foreground left, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher as markets around the world are holding up better than many expected in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Share market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher, following the lead of US and European stocks despite nervousness following the Paris terrorist attacks.

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