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Market dampened by uncertainty overseas: Afternoon market insights

Stock markets across the world fell a little today, including a fall of .2% on the All Ordinaries. Investors are nervous about a ruling from Germany, due later this week, on moves to stabilise the euro, and are also wondering if the US Federal Open Market Committee will decide in favour of quantative easing. At […]
Kath Walters

Stock markets across the world fell a little today, including a fall of .2% on the All Ordinaries.

Investors are nervous about a ruling from Germany, due later this week, on moves to stabilise the euro, and are also wondering if the US Federal Open Market Committee will decide in favour of quantative easing.

At 2:20pm, the the S&P/ASX200 stood at 4,327, down .2%

The Australian dollar is down slightly from yesterday to 1.0332 US dollars.