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Economics

Whatever the question, the answer is China

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
This week's Financial Standard chief economist breakfast forum heard that no matter what the economic question, the answer always seems to be China and how we seize it's opportunities, contain its inflation threats and redirect its capital flows.

One voice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
The current buzz in the European Continent is that governments are very close to agreeing on a cohesive plan to tackle the debt crisis and defend the euro.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Streets's key indices flat while commodities also were mixed.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market has opened firmer, with the banks and miners in the black as investors took their cues from offshore.

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
Wall Street would have continued to buckle if the US economy was still in the dire straits that it inflicted upon itself over the past few years, but no more. It's stronger now.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St indices turning in robust performances on strong earnings reports. Metals were higher, although oil eased.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving generally positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices rebounding from heavy losses on Friday. Precious metals were mixed, but oil prices surged.

Speck of sand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
All eyes are still glued to the evolving story about the political unrest. But after Friday night's knee jerk reaction on Wall Street, the temporary fear over the unfolding Egyptian saga proved just that? temporary.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower at noon after following a sell-off on the weekend prompted by anti-government protests in Egypt.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower on Monday as finance markets moved away from risk assets in anti-government protests escalate in Egypt.