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Economics

A prince, a princess or a frog?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Financial markets would be munching on the 'Money Messiah's' every word for any nuances when he testifies before the House Financial Services Committee later today and the Senate Banking Committee the day after.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
The Australian stock market is higher, following Wall Street's lead after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both reached fresh record highs for the third session in a row.

Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
How much higher domestic equities go would be contingent the success of the RBA's monetary policy accommodation and the weaker A$ in reviving business and consumer sentiment and business activity, in general.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street's lead after the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs for the third straight session as in-line Chinese economic growth data offset disappointing US retail sales figures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
The Australian share market has opened a touch higher, following the US lead after Wall Street edged up to new record highs.

Designer slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
"Please don't forget that our expected GDP growth rate this year is 7.0%."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street edged higher to new highs following strong banking earnings that offset a profit warning from UPS and fresh trouble for Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The Australian market has opened higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 surged to record highs overnight.

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The bearded Money Messiah has spoken, and the markets heard that it was good.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 vaulted to new records following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's pledge to maintain the central bank's easy-money policy for the foreseeable future.