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Economics

Recovery in securitised assets mask long term problems

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
The amount of securitised assets recovered slightly in the March quarter to reach $264 billion but the bounce back masks bigger problems confronting the sector.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after a more than one per cent decline yesterday.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon, with the resources and finance sectors weighing heavily on the market after a poor lead from Wall Street.

Oil frenzy is storm before the calm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
Despite the speculative frenzy pushing the oil price to manic levels, the price is still expected to drop back in coming months.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell on Friday on concerns about the rising oil price.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
The Australian share market was down at noon as lower prices for commodities prompted selling in major resources, oil and gold stocks.

Emissions trading won't fix climate change: expert

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
Emissions trading won't lower emissions production as all it does is force up the profits of carbon producers particularly energy producers, argues the German MP who pioneered their feed-in tariff electricity system.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open a little lower as a positive lead from Wall Street is offset by plunging base metal prices.

Car sales put on the brakes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
Car sales, a leading indicator for retail consumption, have finally begun to slow down.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
The Australian share market remained more than one per cent lower at noon, weighed down by heavy losses on Wall Street overnight and weaker base metals prices, although record crude oil prices buoyed energy stocks.