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Economics

The Ides of March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
Equity markets around the world - from New York to Rio and old London town -- suffered another convulsion as February gave way to the first trading day of March.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
The Australian share market has received strongly negative leads from overseas, as US markets hit 12-year lows amid worsening concerns about financial companies and the economy.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was at a five year low at noon, dragged down by QBE Insurance and Rio Tinto as uncertainty about the US government's response to its weak economy weighed on prices.

GFC in a fortnight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
The events of the past two weeks provided a microcosm of the on-going global financial crisis.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after data on Friday showed a deeper-than-anticipated contraction in the US economy, prompting a slump in share prices there.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was marginally higher at noon, as the banks helped the market shrug off a slump in the consumer sector.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has received flat leads from Wall Street, with the key indices doing little, precious metals down, but copper and oil both higher at the end of floor trade.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was marginally stronger at noon following gains in the financial sector.

Market Wrap - Morning

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
The Australian share market received negative leads from Wall Street in the end, with all three key indices finishing in the red. Precious metals were down, but copper and oil were higher, crude jumping over six per cent.

Baracking for the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
US President Obama's speech received a standing ovation in Congress, but not on Wall Street.