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Economics

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
A trip down memory lane shows how the dollar-A's depreciation deflected not one, but two, major financial and economic crises in recent history.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following overnight gains on Wall Street.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower following a sell-off on Wall Street.

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Thank the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) for bringing the interest rate fear back into market consciousness and sparking another one of those dips in the equity markets that later turns out to be another one of those buying ops.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
The share market is slightly higher as investors snap up bargains after four consecutive days of falls.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open lower ahead of the release of retail trade and international trade figures on Thursday.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
The share market is lower as investors practice caution ahead of the latest economic data from China.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
The share market is lower for a third straight day as weaker iron ore and gold prices cause significant falls in the mining sector.

Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
Financial markets didn't get the kitchen sink they were hoping for but the fridge - along with the promise that the kitchen sink would come later - was good enough.