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Economics

Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
"It's already a given that Greece is staying according to the game theory calculus."

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda told the Diet - Japanese Parliament - that, "The yen is unlikely to weaken further in real effective terms if you think with common sense, given how far it has come".

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a strong lead from the US stock market.

Market flat at noon

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian share market was flat at noon, giving investors some hope of a breather after six consecutive days of losses.

Better than the big boys

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
While Australia's real GDP growth of 0.9% in the first quarter surpassed expectations, majority of blokes and shielas saw the "half-empty glass" year-on-year growth rate of 2.3%. It was below trend.

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following an anemic lead from the US.

New kid on the block

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Is this a China bull or is this a China bull?

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight.

Shares rise after four-days of losses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
Bargain hunters and a rise in the iron ore price have helped lift the Australian share market following four days of heavy losses.

Demand waning for finance executives

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
After significant gains in demand for finance executives over the past 12 months, research by executive search firm E.L Consult suggests the tides may be turning.