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Economics

RBA decisions decisions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
If the transmission isn't broken, what's stopping the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) from cutting interest rates in the here and the now, knowing full well that it would take about a full year before today's rate cut is transmitted into the wider economy?

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
Australian bond futures prices are higher ahead of the central bank's monthly interest rate decision.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
Australian shares have opened half a percentage point weaker as falling commodity prices hit mining stocks, and banking shares rally.

More flip flopping ahead for Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
Expect more flipping and flopping on Wall Street this first trading week of June, particularly with first-tier economic data and surveys - ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indices and non-farm payrolls -- set for release.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The Australian share market is set to open significantly lower after heavy falls on Wall Street on Friday night.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, with gains by big miners offset by weakness in the financial sector.

Mercer tests the water of 'fair capitalism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
An exploration of systemic changes and 'fairer capitalism' is needed encourage longer term, more sustainable investment according to a recent Mercer paper.

Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The less heard and seen from the eurozone, the less worrisome its problems seem

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set to open higher after a rise on Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have hit a six-week low after the OECD downgraded Australian and world economic growth forecasts, causing mining stocks to tumble.