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Economics

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
The bottomline is that the path of least resistance is for higher US bond yields, unless we get a double dip.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was marginally lower at noon, showing resilience in the face of lower commodity prices and a weak offshore lead.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The Australian market is expected to decline when it opens on Monday after US stocks and commodity prices slipped on Friday.

Stimulexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Net-net, the recent flow of economic data - mixed as they may be - shows that the US is on recovery mode. It is unlikely that the Fed and the Obama administration would do something too drastic that would abort this.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, led down by miners and the big banks.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
The Australian share market opened slightly lower on Friday as BHP Billiton, QBE Insurance and Orica declined, after mixed overnight trading when US stocks rose while copper and oil slipped.

Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
Those who continue to hold a dim view of the Australian economy are fast dwindling. More have fallen by the wayside yesterday after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released another "beautiful set of numbers."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads overnight, with all three key Wall Street indices higher, along with precious metals and copper, although the price of crude oil fell again.

Good For China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
The sharp and widespread contraction in economic output, credit squeeze, massive bankruptcies, etc. that prevailed over the past two years have collectively been known as the GFC or global financial crisis. But for China, the GFC might as well stand ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by miners and energy producers after commodity prices fell overnight.