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Economics

Recession over, now for the recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
If the US economy was able to recover from the worst and the longest recession since the Great Depression, how much of a problem could slow growth be?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received strong leads from offshore trading overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, with weakness among mining and financial stocks dragging the broader market into negative territory.

Watching the A$ watch the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
Such is the financial markets' current collective myopia that while there had been a lot of shakin' goin on after every piece of economic update or survey release, Wall Street has practically gone nowhere this late in 2010.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from Wall Street trading on Friday, with all three US indices higher, along with precious and base metals. Oil was lower, however.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was half a per cent firmer at noon, as the big miners continued to post gains.

Yen sunk but not for long

BENJAMIN ONG IS FINANCIAL STANDARD'S DAILY COLUMNIST ON THE ECONOMY  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
Japan unleashed a Pearl Harbour on the currency markets.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Friday as the Dow Jones industrial average closed higher in mixed trading on Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was marginally weaker at noon, as profit takers drove losses among materials and financial stocks, following a recent positive run.

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Thursday as Wall Street rebounded after an early dip on Wednesday to close higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive.