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Economics

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
It's the war being engaged by the mighty central banks of the world - the currency war that, is.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a rally in US stocks with the Dow closing its last session at a fresh record high.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is trading lower, with a mixed performance on United States markets weighing on investor sentiment

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Any "Staff" worth his salt knows full well that a few changes in the variables - a tweak, tweak here ? a tweak, tweak there - could change the flavour of the growth and inflation outlooks.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set for a flat start to trade, after a mixed session on Wall Street.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made upbeat comments about the American economy.

Janet puts it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The S&P 500 index's strong open quickly gave way to weakness - falling by as much as 0.4% -- and then Fed Chair Janet Yellen spoke and "whispers a comforting word," or two... and then it was on, risk on!

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street mostly gained following more conciliatory statements by Russia's president amid the Ukraine crisis and the Federal Reserve chair's Congressional testimony.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The share market is lower due to falls on overseas markets and uncertainty about what will be contained in next week's Federal budget.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The Australian market is set to open lower after Wall Street dropped on concerns about the US tech sector and disappointing earnings from insurance giant AIG.