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Economics

Good news in inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
Is this the beginning of the end? Gauging from last week's actions - rather inactions - by the four of the world's major central banks, it appears that this is so.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open lower after commodity prices including gold, copper, and oil declined in overnight trading.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was almost one and a half per cent higher at noon on Friday, as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced a massive joint iron ore venture, and Rio launched at $US15.2 billion rights issue.

Five minutes of sunshine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
'Don't fight the Fed!' 'The trend is your friend!' These market aphorisms are again coming back in fashion.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher after US stocks gained on Thursday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was 1.5 per cent lower at noon on Thursday, with heavy losses in the resources sector.

Up and over in the land downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
V for victory against the GFC. V for the V-shaped rebound in the Australian economy. V for 'very wrong' to those who continued to stick to their recession calls up to the very end.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open lower after a weak lead from Wall Street and a broad-based commodities retreat.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
The Australian share market inched higher at noon amid news the economy had avoided a technical recession.

It's all about China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
The times...they really have changed. Will this be Generation Next's new economic order. I speak of course about the fast increasing dominance of China in the world stage.