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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street recovering after see-sawing throughout the day. European markets were higher, as were precious and base metals, and oil.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, pushed higher by positive annual profit results from major local banks.

Smaller QE2 is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Speculation as to the size of QE2 has become so exponentially silly that whatever amount Big Benny drops from his helicopter would come up short.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight. All key equities indices were lower, as were precious and base metals and oil.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market was slightly higher at noon after the September consumer price index (CPI) released mid-morning was lower than expected, making a November rate rise less likely.

Punting on next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
This should give punt loving Australians enough to bet on next week - the Fed's QE2, the RBA and the horses.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall Street indices were mixed, as were precious and base metals. Oil was flat.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight.

QE2 still the main game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
The highlight of last night's market activity is the good ol' US dollar and its renewed slide.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with most key equities markets higher. Precious and base metals and oil also were stronger.