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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
Australian stocks have opened over one per cent higher amid strong gains among resources and financial stocks and following a positive night on Wall Street.

Grand currency sale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
The international currency catfight has begun.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were lower at noon, with weakness among the resources and banking sector dragging the broader market down.

Australia's big bro

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
You want to know where the Australian dollar and Australian interest rates and the outlook for the Australian economy, look to its new big brother, look to China.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to rise after US stocks and commodity prices gained following mostly positive economic reports for the US and Chinese economies.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon on Friday, the first day of the new quarter, despite weak overseas leads.

Spoiling for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
Hell may freeze over and pigs can fly, but China will revalue its currency only when it is in its best interest to do so.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market has received negative offshore leads overnight, as investors in Europe and on Wall Street tried to balance better than expected US economic data against eurozone debt fears.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
The Australian share market at noon on Thursday was lower after a negative lead from United States markets and no standout economic or company drivers.

The good smoke

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
There's a tobacco rush happening in Japan.