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Economics

Conditions and confidence collide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
The NAB survey of forward indicators paints a rosier than expected picture of the domestic economy.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a subdued performance on Wall Street with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P500 flat in late afternoon trading.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
The share market is weaker as investors turn away from the big miners.

Shanghai-HK Connect connects China to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
China is opening up! From next Monday on, investment limits on foreign institutional investors wanting to invest in the Chinese stock market - instituted since 2003 through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) programme -- would be limited.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors sell out of the major banks.

Ruble trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
For Russia, like its BRIC amigo - Brazil - faces stagflation. Growth in Russia's economy slowed to a mere 0.2% in the year to the third quarter (from 2.0% at the end of last year) while inflation has sped up to an annual rate of 8.3% last month from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P500 reached record highs for the third session in a row.

market wrap PM

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher on positive leads from Wall Street but it's under pressure as two major banks go ex-dividend.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
Australian shares look set to open higher following strong gains on international markets after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi signalled possible further stimulus measures and positive US jobs figures.