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Economics

Rewind and replay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Wall Street inched up overnight, but not so convincingly.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, led by strength across banking and finance stocks.

Snakes and ladders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
The past three straight trading days on 'The Street' provided a perfect specimen of investors' one data point to the next data point existence.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open firmer on Thursday after Wall Street and European bourses closed higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Australian stocks were lower at noon, with financials and miners dragging down the market and after US stocks fell on fears relating to European debt levels.

True Lies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Europe is back. Back in the headlines. Back on red alert. Back to spook our pants off... this time, scarier than the first.

Market Wrap - morning

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from offshore markets, after Wall Street closed lower and oil prices fell.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon, with investors cautious ahead of an interest rate announcement and an indication on which political party will rule.

Planes, trains & automobiles and the bush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
While we continue to hold our collective breaths for the trio from the bush to tell us which political party "we voted for" last 21 August, campaigning has kicked off on our big brother's shores.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat.