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Economics

Of Jobs, Hu and Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
America can ask, pray and beg until its turns blue but, this time, it cannot pressure a more powerful China to kowtow to its bidding.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, as Wall Street returns to work from a long weekend. Equities indices generally were higher, as were precious metals and copper. Oil was down slightly.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by the finance and resources sectors.

Growth spoiler

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
Overall, the impact of the flood on the domestic economy might be devastating, but they are transitory.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The Australian market is receiving no strong leads on Tuesday morning, with Wall Street closed for a public holiday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
The Australian share market reversed course in morning trade, losing 0.3 per cent by noon as investors digested the possible economic effects of floods in Queensland, Victoria and NSW.

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
The Year of the Rabbit is a year where money can be made easily.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received generally positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with Wall Street indices and oil higher, although precious metals were lower. Copper surged in New York.

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Australian sharemarket has shrugged off a positive lead from Wall Street to open weaker, led lower by miners.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed to positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall Street indices are higher, as generally were European markets, but commodities are lower.