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Mining exports finally give way to financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... our service exports like higher education, tourism, health care and financial services, to just half the level of our commodity exports, it would add $50 billion to our economy each and every year," Treasurer Joe Hockey said during his 2015 Budget speech. ...

Hockey defends budget backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... nation's economic challenges" as the Australian economy transitions away from the mining boom and amid global weaker commodity prices and falling revenue. But in media interviews following the budget announcement in parliament, Hockey avoided all reference ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... Australian stock market has bounced back from last week's losses as news of further economic stimulus in China helps lift commodity prices. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the market was around half a per cent higher, with resources ...

Dear mom, all's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... growth in the economy". That's the Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey in black and white. And it gets better, better, better. Commodity prices are picking up - iron ore's up 1.2%, oil's up 0.9% and copper's up 0.2%. This, because the PBOC did it again. The ...

Asian equities on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... "bloated cost structure", resulting in poor earnings and poor capital returns. But changes across the market - falling commodity prices, businesses adapting to new technology and major business and economic reforms in major players like China and India ...

May cut, may not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... basis point reduction in borrowing costs, presenting the same arguments - below-trend domestic economic growth, weak commodity prices, resilient Australian dollar, low business and consumer confidence, only Sydney house prices are booming, to name a ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... "India now appears to be at the start of a cyclical recovery due to the confluence of three favourable factors: falling commodity prices, the start of an interest rate easing cycle, and the government prioritizing economic reforms," Wolf said, and added ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... The share market has opened lower as expectations of a delayed cut in interest rates weigh on the major banks. Firmer commodity prices had boosted some mining stocks, while a stronger Australian dollar had been a negative for some healthcare stocks ...

A$ at 80c

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... as the greenback hit its highs in March. Now, not only are speculations of delayed Fed action bumping our currency, commodity prices - in particular, iron ore and crude oil -- also appear to be turning (though this isn't a bad thing). Iron ore prices ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... quarterly results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday fell further away from the key 6,000 point level as a recovery in commodity prices failed to boost the big miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 34.2 points, or 0.57 per cent, lower at 5,948.5. ...