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Economics

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
The Australian stock market is higher amid growing expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates.

When Japan is blah, the Eurozone is ugh and China is wow

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
How much can a chief economist cover in 10 minutes? That was the mission handed to five top economic experts at the annual breakfast forum held in Sydney last Wednesday. The videos and presentations are now available to download on FSiTV.

Taylor rules the RBA just right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
This rule used to be a good interest rate signpost before central banks 'dirtied' policy with their "non-conventional" policies and ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) and NIRP.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street moved mainly slightly higher following US President Barack Obama's proposed $US4.0 trillion budget loaded with spending and tax reforms.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The share market is firmer as a weakening Australian dollar and an uptick in oil prices helped the energy stocks and mining giant BHP Billiton.

Asia already benefiting from fall in oil prices

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
Positive economic numbers are already coming out from Asian countries following the fall in oil prices that started in late 2014, Nikko Asset Management revealed.

ASIC report highlights insufficient penalties

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
Monetary penalties for large organisations reached record levels in 2014, but are still insufficient, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) latest enforcement report.

When Harry met Sally syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The common thread running through all these surprise central bank moves is, of course, weak/weakening economic activity and the rising threat of falling prices.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after disappointing US economic growth report and worrisome data on eurozone inflation.

Retail investor confidence in domestic market low

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
Retail investors say they have low confidence in Australia's economic outlook and a low appetite for investment risk, but their portfolios don't reflect that view.