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Economics

Australian shares open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
The Australian market has continued its downhill run, opening more than half a per cent lower following falls on international bourses and worries about central banks' stimulus plans.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Australian bond futures prices have moved little, with nothing to drive price changes because of a lack of significant economic data.

Aust shares open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
The Australian share market is back in the red, opening half a per cent lower after offshore markets fell sharply overnight.

The sky is falling downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
The good thing is that with all these scaremongers mongering scares, the Australian dollar is slowly returning to its historical role as defender of the economy.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets after the Bank of Japan stayed quiet on any new stimulus measures.

Aust shares edge higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Australian share market is marginally higher to begin the week, reflecting mixed offshore leads during the long weekend for the Queen's Birthday holiday.

Sinking emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
While the Fed is still flipping the coin, emerging markets could be forgiven for giving this taper on, taper off business a flip of the birdie.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Australian share market is set to open lower on Tuesday after a lacklustre session on Wall Street.

Aussie shares weaken ahead of long weekend

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as investors worry about sluggish US economic news ahead of the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

The coming 2013 crash according to Paul B. Farrell

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
There's an 87% chance of a market meltdown by the end of 2013 according to Paul B. Farrell "because in the real world of statistical probabilities, historical facts and expert opinions danger signals are flashing wild".