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Economics

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as tensions between the US and Europe and Russia continued with Crimea expected to vote to break from Ukraine.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have plummeted following disappointing Chinese economic figures and renewed concerns about the standoff between Russia and Ukraine.

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Investors are bunkering down ahead of the weekend when Crimea decides whether or not to divorce from Ukraine and get back into bed with its ex (Russia). Then it'll be war! Could be hot, lukewarm or cold ? but war it would be!

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street as Russia-Ukraine tension escalates and rhetoric between the US and Russia intensifies.

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is higher after a stabilisation in iron ore prices helped lift resources stocks.

You go NZ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
New Zealand's accelerating growth momentum is good for New Zealand and good for us living across the Tasman. After all, New Zealand is Australia's number 6 top export destinations.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after international markets lost ground as investors retreated in the face of concerns about Ukraine, the Chinese economy and falling copper prices.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
The share market has opened lower as concerns about China's economy and falling commodity prices continue to weigh on investors.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following in Wall Street's downward lead after a report showing a drop in small business sentiment and disappointing sales data.

Bottoms up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
The positive correlation between the uptrend in the S&P 500 index and growth in the US Federal Reserve's total asset holdings since 2009 settles the debate on whether or not its quantitative easing programme worked or not.