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Economics

Recycling the same old, same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
Wall Street and the rest of 'em equity markets flashed red from New York to Rio and old London town as geo-political risks resurfaced following reports of Russian 'incursion' into Ukraine.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street ended a three day winning streak.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
Australian stocks are headed for a weaker finish, with investors unwilling to maintain the recent run of rising prices amid a range of headwinds.

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
Time for more arrows before the sun sets.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after falls in most commodity prices and a fairly flat finish for Wall Street stocks.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from US and European markets which have negated the downward effect of local stocks paying out their dividend.

Stagflation is real in Brazil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
Slowing growth could have been counteracted by the Central Bank do Brasil (CBB) were it not for the stubbornly high inflation (6.5% in June and July) that has remain above the central bank's 4.5% target since September 2010.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the S&P 500 stock index in the US closed above 2,000 points for the first time.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher following strong overseas leads.

Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
Are markets now becoming irrationally exuberant?