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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US and European stock markets ended last week with strong gains on promising economic data.

Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
You've been warned, Australia! Standard & Poor's and Moody's threatened Australia with a downgrade in its sovereign risk rating if the National Budget remains in deficit over the medium term.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The Australian stock market was down a little in morning trade, despite a strong performance on Wall Street overnight.

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
Surprise! The exclamation would almost always put a smile on anyone's face especially when the expected worst turns into a welcome better.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight as financials gained on a strong profit result from PNC Financial Services.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
Australia's sharemarket was 0.75 per cent higher at noon, led by the big miners.

Danger, Will Robinson!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
The UK budget presents a danger that could kill off the green shoots that have sprung over the past few months.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed following a mixed lead from US stocks.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The Australian share market was trading little changed at noon as gains by most financial stocks and Telstra were offset by BHP Billiton, the gold miners and supermarkets.

Out with the new old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
Headline: IMF warns worst to come, toxic debt to reach US$4,100,000,000,000.