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Economics

Keynes & Riccardo on display

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
No one wants to be whipsawed either way, not even the headlines, if anybody noticed.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as markets await the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors increase their exposure to risk while waiting to see if stimulus measures in Europe and the US will spark growth.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Noi! Noi! Noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
Is the A$ decoupling from commodities and becoming a major reserve currency?

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher, despite falls on Wall Street overnight, as investors await the outcome of European Central Bank and Federal Reserve policy meetings it's hoped will result in stimulus measures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent higher after the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would do everything possible to preserve the euro.

Going for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
There'll be much speculation in the financial markets as the Fed, the ECB and the BOE head for the tracks this week to run the QE race.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong finishes on overseas markets on Friday after the leaders of Germany, and the European Central Bank pledged support for the euro.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent higher after the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would do everything possible to preserve the euro.

Believe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Believe that "the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro." That should "be enough."