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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 18, 2015 in New York City. A day after the Federal Reserve decided not to raise interest rates, stocks fell on Friday with the Dow dropping over 290 points by the close. 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 and European stocks fell following the Federal Reserve’s decision not to lift its interest rate.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Federal Reserve chose not raise interest rates on September 17, 2015 in New York, United States. Traders had speculated for weeks over whether the fed would raise rates or keep them at near zero percent interest. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian share market to open flat

THE Australian share market looks set to open flat after the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2015 in New York City. Stocks ended up today with the Dow Jones industrial average finishing the day up over 200 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, following strong gains on Wall Street and rises in commodity prices.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 11, 2015 in New York City. The Dow was down 50 points in morning trading. Throughout the nation people are holding somber gatherings and memorial events to reflect on the 14-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that resulted in the loss of nearly 3,000 people. 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 after Wall Street finished with decisive gains on modestly higher US retail sales.

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Australian shares to open lower

AUSTRALIAN shares look set to open lower after US and European markets fell ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week.

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Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street finished a choppy session with solid gains.

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Trader John Doyle works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. U.S. stocks are opening solidly higher as investors take their cue from big gains in Asia and Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher following solid gains on Wall Street where Apple and some other technology stocks led the upward move.

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Trader Dermott Clancy, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. U.S. stocks are opening solidly higher as investors take their cue from big gains in Asia and Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street where a morning rally fizzled and Apple shares dropped.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of September 8, 2015 in New York City. The Dow jumped nearly 400 points by the time of the closing bell. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street and in Europe.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 4, 2015 in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down over 250 points, furthering losses for the week. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open flat

THE Australian market looks set to open flat with no lead from Wall Street which was closed for the US Labor Day public holiday.

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Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street’s fall of more than one per cent after a mixed US jobs report.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of September 2, 2015 in New York City. After three days of losses the market closed nearly 300 points up this afternoon. Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian share market is higher

THE Australian share market has opened higher, after international markets gained amid respite from volatile Chinese markets.

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Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose with investors piling back into blue chips and tech stocks.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 01: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 1, 2015 in New York City. Despite positive gains yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average resumed its fall on Tuesday over uncertainty in the Chinese economy and a looming decision over interest rate hikes. The Dow was down over 450 points at the close. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian market set to open lower

AUSTRALIAN shares looks set to open sharply lower after international markets tumbled following China manufacturing data.

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 31: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of August 31, 2015 in New York City. After a volatile day of trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed more than 100 points down. 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 after Wall Street fell with investors worried over the potential impact of China’s slowdown.

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Specialist Jorge Fernandez, left, and trader James Riley work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. U.S. stocks are opening slightly lower after a sharp two-day surge, as the stock market closes out a wild week. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher following a muted session on Wall Street after Moody’s slashed its 2016 growth forecast.

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Andrew Silverman, left, and a fellow trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. U.S. stocks closed sharply higher after China's main stock index logged its biggest gain in eight weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 369.26 points, or 2. 3 percent, to 16,654.77. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

THE Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on international markets, with good economic data also helping to boost US and European shares.

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A man watches the ASX trading board in Sydney on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. After an initial 1.5 per cent plunge, the S&P/ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries which pulled both indices below 5,000 points, a recovery among key heavyweight bank stocks pushed the market back into positive territory. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

Australian shares closer higher

THE Australian share market has closed higher, posting its strongest gains in the health care sector, led by private hospitals operator Ramsey Health.

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Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. U.S. stocks closed sharply higher, giving the stock market its best day in close to four years. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 619 points, or 4 percent on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open higher

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

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Red wallet and Australian cash. Picture: iStock.

Market chaos will hit your wallet

STOCK market turmoil and the low Australian dollar are here to stay. Experts warn it spells bad news for your wardrobe, holiday plans and super account.

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Market gains are displayed on the ASX trading board in Sydney on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. After an initial 1.5 per cent plunge, the S&P/ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries which pulled both indices below 5,000 points, a recovery among key heavyweight bank stocks pushed the market back into positive territory. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

Market recovers as China rises

THE share market has followed other Asian markets higher as investors continue to take advantage of bargains created by Monday’s huge fall.

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 25, 2015 in New York City. Following a day of steep drops in global markets, the Dow Jones industrial average rallied early in the day only to fall over 200 points at the close. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Australian stocks slip 1 per cent

AUSTRALIAN stocks slipped one per cent at this morning’s open after a European and US market rally fizzled out on Wall Street.

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FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, file photo, trader John Santiago, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Conversations Monday with roughly a dozen everyday Americans suggest that people generally expect stock prices to rebound, just as they have after previous swoons. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Is now actually a good time to buy?

AUSTRALIAN shares have staged a staggering rally today, shaking off further sharp falls in China. So could now be a good time to buy?

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A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange reads from his monitor August 24, 2015 in New York. US stocks finished sharply lower Monday, but far above the session's floor, following a bruising day in global financial markets sparked by mounting worries over the Chinese economy. US stocks have now dropped five straight days, but analysts warned of more turmoil possibly ahead. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open almost four per cent lower after international markets plummeted on further concern over China’s slowing economy.

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A man is seen in a reflection to stop to look at the electronic share board at the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The ASX 200 has dipped below 5100 points for the first time in 18 months, as the big banks continue to bear the brunt of fear selling and with the big miners also getting hit on continued weakness in commodity prices. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Bloodbath brings back GFC fears

GLOBAL markets are in meltdown with losses approaching those not seen since the GFC. Should we be worried? Absolutely.

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A man watches a share prices board in Tokyo on August 24, 2015. Japan's share prices dropped 623.34 points at the morning session of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, swept lower in a global equities rout as worries about China's economy deepen. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO

Sharemarket — further falls likely

CHINA’S fall is just one of several negative forces that have seen Australian shares take their biggest tumble since the global financial crisis.

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The Australian Stock Market suffered huge losses today. Images of the ASX in Bridge St, Sydney. Picture: Toby Zerna

ASX ends worst day since GFC

A STAGGERING $70 billion was wiped from the Australian share market today in its most tumultuous day in years, as China’s market plunged.

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 21: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 21, 2015 in New York City. The Dow fell over 500 points in trading today as global markets continue to react to economic events in China. 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 following significant falls on international markets.

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Taylor Swift performs during her 1989 World Tour in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, August 1, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardTaylor Swift performs during her 1989 World Tour Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

What Tay Tay teaches us about money

SHE’S not just handy with a pop tune. Turns out Taylor Swift has some wise words about money, too, says one expert.

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Specialist Jay Woods, right, works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 358 points, 2.1 percent, to 16,990. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Australian market set to open lower

THE Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell with the Dow dropping to its lowest level for 2015.

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