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Economics

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has rallied on the back of positive manufacturing data from the United States, undeterred by a weaker economic outlook from the federal government.

Taxes, levies and fees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
How much more tax increases, levy additions and fiscal spending reductions can Australians endure before they take a bigger toll on business, investor and consumer confidence?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open substantially higher after sharp rallies on Wall Street following strong economic data from China, Europe and the US.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australian stock market has opened higher after economic data out of the US met investor expectations.

Smokers' cough up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
If this proves accurate - there'll be some slippage of course as some smokers cut back on their smoking, some quit altogether and others die - this means that we would be contributing 80.3% of the total A$6.6 billion 2016/17 budget surplus (as projected ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on Wall Street after data showed second-quarter US gross domestic product grew better than had been expected.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Australian stocks are higher as the market reacts to heightened expectations of an interest rate cut in August.

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Indian central bank is stuck between the classic rock and a hard place... and an oncoming train.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher despite a quiet night on Wall Street as investors wait for the outcome of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is slightly lower in early trading as investors await a key economic meeting and the release of data in the United States later this week.