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Economics

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
The RBA faces a difficult balancing act when it holds its first Board meeting for 2014 in two weeks time - is the jump in inflation a one-off or is it the drop in employment that's a one-off?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a negative lead from Wall Street despite strong performances on most other international markets.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
Australian shares are weaker as lower-than-expected production volumes from global mining giant BHP Billiton weigh down the overall market.

Japan's coming April fools' day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
The rear view mirror clearly showed that increases in consumer spending and business investment, along with the pick-up in inflation, leading up to the implementation of the tax - the same as what we're witnessing now - resulted from Mr. & Mrs. Watanabe ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
Australian shares have fallen as China's economic growth numbers continue to weigh on the market.

It's good, it's bad, it's faked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
"Right now, the amount of shadow banking in the eurozone accounts for 210 percent of GDP, and is at 330 percent in the US?"!

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed and lacklustre performance on international markets with Wall Street closed and China turning in disappointing growth data.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
Australian shares are weaker as a mixed lead out of Wall Street dents the big banks.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after a mixed performance on Wall Street in its last session.