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Economics

Let's make the ETS workable: BCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
Business Council of Australia (BCA) criticisms of the government's emissions trading system are not a rearguard action against fighting climate change, but constructive suggestions about how to make it work better.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger after US stocks gained for a second straight session overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was marginally lower at noon following a weakening of financial stocks.

A$ backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian dollar is fast becoming the victim of the worsening global growth outlook. The A$ fell by 1.6 per cent against the US dollar to around US$0.8550 and by 1.7 per cent vis-à-vis the yen to about Y93.50.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open in positive territory after US stocks ended mostly higher overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent lower at noon, led by financial companies after taking its lead from a faltering Wall Street on more concerns about the global credit crisis.

Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
A fresh wave of negative news on the credit market, growth worries and a decline in commodity prices overnight will put downward pressure on today's trading in the Australian stockmarket.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell by two per cent overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon on gains from the financial sector following a strong lead from Wall Street on Friday night.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US stocks rose on Friday as financial stocks gained and a plunge in oil prices soothed worries about inflation and consumer spending.