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Economics

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower, pulled back by weakness among resources giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

Tug o' currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The euro's return to weakness is positive for the euro area economy but negative for that of America's (or is it good? as in, delayed lift-off).

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open after a sluggish lead from Wall Street.

RBA minutes lift stock market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market has picked up after a poor start and is relatively flat, after the Reserve Bank signalled that it remains open to further cuts to interest rates.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street.

Lies, stats and damned double seasonal adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The San Fran Fed solved "The Puzzle of Weak First-Quarter GDP Growth"!

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The big banks and BHP Billiton have dragged the share market lower.

Damned lies and (actual) stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The BOJ is not engaging in a propaganda of untruths but in wishful thinking - hoping and wishing and praying that someday, one day, it's prophecy for a stronger Nippon would become self-fulfilling. Banzai!

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a fairly flat open to the week after a weak lead from Wall Street on Friday.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has risen with the major miners leading gains despite another fall in iron ore prices.