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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher with US and European stock markets ending the first quarter of the year with rallies overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The Australian share market outperformed its US counterparts during morning trade, losing just 0.4 per cent as financial stocks gave up gains from last week's market rally.

Back to the drawing board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
Crrr...unch! That's the sound of General Motors and Chrysler getting closer to becoming junk as the US government asks them to go back to the drawing board.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower with US and European stock markets experiencing heavy falls on weaker economic sentiment.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
The Australian share market remained in the red at noon with the financial and resources sector both making losses.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks and commodity prices declined on Friday.

Bonus hocus pocus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
So it was written, so it was. No more bonuses. Taxpayers hate that. The government threatens to regulate against that. Hmmm...what can we do?

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
The Australian share market gained ground at noon after most sectors advanced following a rally on Wall Street overnight amid growing optimism about the prospect for an economic recovery in the US.

Regulate...then regulate some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
True to script, history has not failed us. Like in most episodes following widespread market upheavals, increased regulation makes a comeback for an encore.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained on an upbeat profit report from electronics retailer Best Buy Co and the increase in unemployment slowed.