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Economics

Bad news on Good Friday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
It's times like these that those who want to spook the market have their moment. A time when investors are anxiously gnawing on their fingers waiting for the final verdict.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street trading lower but gold, oil and silver prices firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
The Australian share market opened flat after a weak lead from Wall Street on Tuesday.

Iffy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
Forget consensus forecasts of the creation of 200K jobs for March. The positive trend in US employment will remain intact even if the March stats show that only one person - yes one - found work this month.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mostly positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street trading higher and copper and oil prices firmer, although gold and silver futures prices were weaker.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was in positive territory at noon supported by gains in the resources sector.

Kill chicken, scare monkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The world watched China "kill a chicken to scare the monkey". And watched... and watched.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing higher, metals prices stronger and oil prices firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was mildly weaker at noon led by losses from profit-taking among financial shares.

Greenspan put

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
After all this hoohah about America's debt and its deficit, Greenie was only after one thing. Greenie wants to bring back the Greenspan put. Greenie says let the stock market go higher!