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Economics

Central banks try again to lift liquidity

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
Several of the world's most prominent central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, overnight announced details of the latest scheme - basically looser lending, by them, to select counterparties - that they hope will help revive liquidity in interbank ...

Good management pays, governance not yet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
Yet more evidence is emerging that while investing in companies with good corporate governance may not lead to better returns, investing in well run companies and those following good climate change policies just might.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open significantly higher after news of a $US200 billion central bank liquidity injection boosted Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Australian shares declined 0.9 per cent at noon after recession fears pushed US stocks lower and investors shunned the banks on concerns they are having to take on too much debt.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker after recession fears pushed Wall Street lower. In London, base metal prices all were down.

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
The Australian share market was down 1.6 per cent at noon after worse than expected jobs data in the US dragged Wall Street lower and softer commodity prices weighed on the local resources sector.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply lower after Wall Street fell on US recession concerns.

Stagflation cross-winds

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
Cutting growth forecasts (due to looming recession) in one breath while raising inflation forecasts in the next: It's this painful mix of announcements by the Federal Reserve (the Fed) - amid rising producer prices, falling consumer confidence and sharply ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market fell sharply today, losing three per cent of its value, as nervous investors dumped banking stocks amid signs the US sub-prime mortgage crisis is getting worse.