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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
The Australian dollar was lower against most major currencies on Wednesday morning, weighed down by weak trade figures released on Tuesday.

Rejoice for May has gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
Wall Street's up - big time. Europe's up - big time. Emerging market equities are up - big time. So too are the prices of many commodities.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Australian share market was nearly one per cent higher at noon on weak volumes, with gains across the materials and finance sector.

GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Statistician will soon confirm that the Australian economy stumbled in the first quarter of 2011.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open marginally stronger on Tuesday, despite the absence of significant leads from offshore trading overnight.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market has opened weaker in directionless trade, on a lack of company news and public holidays in the UK and US.

It's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
There's probably more good news than bad - it just depends where you look.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian market may gain on Monday after US equity and most commodity markets rose on Friday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market bounced back from early losses to be higher at noon, with stocks in the materials and retail sectors leading the gains.

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
But of course if conditions become bad enough, there's always the Fed.