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Economics

Any reason will do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
There were big central bank meetings overnight -- the European Central Bank and the Bank of England debated their respective monetary policy settings - but nothing changed. It was same old, same old.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following the lead of international markets overnight after comments from European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi.

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has rebounded slightly from its weak start.

Insider selling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
"The last time a weekly sell-to-buy ratio was worse than this was in late July 2011, right before that year's debt-ceiling debate began to spiral out of control."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on international markets overnight.

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent higher.

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
It was over in 60 seconds! The palpitations over Europe, that is. And there should be a lot of smiling faces this morning, especially from the dip buyers.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rebounds on European and US markets overnight.

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
The Australian share market has opened weaker after markets around the world plunged overnight.

"Others" are still fearful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
A few more weeks (ok, ok, maybe months) of continued equity market gains and I would have yelled, "irrational exuberance!"