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Economics

Fearing September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
While many investors associate big crashes with October - think October 1929, think October 1987 - study after study reveal that September is the worst month for the stock market.

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
The outlook for Australian trading on Wednesday is positive, despite Wall St finishing flat and record falls on Tuesday in Tokyo. European markets were higher overnight, and precious metals were up, too. Oil and copper fell.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon as uncertainty about the recovery in the global economy weighed on miners and banks.

Darby buys into Mexican housing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton, continue to put more money into the Mexican housing finance market after this month injecting funds into construction finance firm Controladora Vertice.

One report, two spins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Last night we received two different interpretations of the same US economic report -- written (or submitted) one minute apart.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Offshore trading overnight has delivered poor leads to the Australian market on Tuesday. Wall Street reversed Friday's gains, although metals were flat to higher. Oil fell. European markets were lower, too.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, with banks and mining stocks following a firm lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Australian market has received strong, positive leads from offshore trading on Friday night, boosted by assurances from US Federal Reserve on its preparedness to stimulate the US economy. All key indices were higher, as were the main commodities.

A friend like Ben

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
Have no fear, Ben is here! This is the message US Federal Reserve Chairman Big Bernanke delivered to the financial world at the Fed's annual monetary symposium held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on 27 August 2010.

Market Wrap - Midmorning

MARKET WRAP - MIDDAY  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market opened lower on Friday, following a fall on United States markets overnight.