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Economics

Much ado, no do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
We're still where we were yesterday, last week, last month. US economic indicators remain mixed. China is not landing hard. Europe remains a risk.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian shares are higher despite falls on Wall Street and European markets overnight.

Lost

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
We find ourselves lost, tossing and turning amongst the headline of the day, unsure of whether what we're now experiencing is a slow grind to the top or like the "boiling frog" analogy, unaware that we're being boiled ever so slowly until we're well ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight after weak US retail sales figures.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened almost 1% higher as investors snapped up resources stocks following commodity price rises and gains on Wall Street.

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Don't wipe that smile off your faces yet for it was not the "as expected" Chinese growth figure that's the really good news, it was that what Wen says he wants now.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's strong performance on Friday with the Dow advancing 1.62 per cent amid expectations Beijing will act to stimulate its economy after reporting growth had slowed to 7.6 per cent in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat in anticipation of a slew of economic data from China.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after finishing in negative territory for six straight sessions and overnight falls on Wall Street.