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Economics

End of the world

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
Less than a week after the Jeddah oil summit and oil prices have broken through the US$140 barrier, share markets have plunged and we are being warned the sub-prime fiasco still has two years left to run.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open significantly lower after US and European stocks slumped overnight on concerns that company profits will be hurt.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform well at noon following a strong lead from the financial sector and the US Federal Reserve's decision to leave left interest rates unchanged.

Oil prices force end to corporate profit boom

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
While wealth managers know all about what's driving energy prices and the science behind climate change, the missing question is what does it all mean for investors?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon as major miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton fell following declines in base metals prices overnight.

Population growth hits 36 year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
Figures just released by the ABS confirm that Australia's population last year experienced in fastest growth in 36 years.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell overnight on weaker economic data and industrial metals declined in London.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon as falls in the banking outweighed gains among the big miners.

Iron Ore price jumps 85 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
For a country that complains about paying record high oil prices, Australia is set to enjoy an export revenue bonanza as it exploits shortages in world food, commodities and resources.