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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly negative lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed lower and copper prices settled weaker.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Australian stocks were performing strongly at noon, following positive moves in Greece overnight towards accessing more bailout money.

All clear for a bail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
At the end of the day this is not about Greece. It's not a bail out of Greece but a rescue of everybody else at the expense of Greece.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and commodities prices settled firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
Australian stocks are holding on to early gains at midday, on the back of strong rises in the materials and energy sectors.

European authorities will blink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
European authorities are just delaying the inevitable -- that of rescuing Greece.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and gold, silver and oil prices settled firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon as investors took the opportunity to buy stocks at attractive prices, following recent heavy falls on the market.

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
A look at Greece's road to ruin through Moody's eyes.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from weekend offshore trading, after Wall Street closed higher and gold and silver prices settled firmer.