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Economics

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on falls of more than 1.5 per cent on Wall Street overnight and lower metal prices in London.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market remained stronger at noon, with resources stocks leading the way after commodity prices rose overnight and US stocks finished higher.

We knew it all along: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
While Treasury boss Ken Henry long ago knew what was wrong with the economy and what problems the previous government's policies were causing, he apparently didn't have the political influence and muscle to do much about it.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian share market has received a weak lead from Wall Street, although base metals were strong overnight. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 19 points at 5395.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market at noon had shirked a fall on Wall Street, putting on more than one per cent, with banking stocks leading the charge.

The looming inflationary upswing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The good news is that inflation may be slowly tempering, but the bad news is that long term water prices may double and fuel prices may triple.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today following the lead from Wall Street, which dropped more than one per cent overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market was down half a per cent at noon, but its mood was better than in previous days, according to analysts.

Australia catches Dutch Disease

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
There's not much point to Australia's terms of trade being at record levels if all it does is drive up our currency and keeps us suffocating under a current account deficit that just won't budge.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
Australian stocks are expected to fall again when the market opens following more losses on Wall Street and a negative start by the Sydney Futures Exchange, although base metals were substantially higher.