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Economics

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket hit an all-time record in early morning trade, with both key indices up by more than one per cent by noon, boosted by a surge on Wall Street on Friday night.

Saddle up the greenback

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
Former thoroughbred, the US dollar has morphed into a Shetland pony and the Aussie dollar is one of many currencies climbing on its back.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, after solid monthly jobs data in the United States boosted stocks on Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket was showing a mild recovery at noon today as energy stocks were buoyed by a strengthening oil price overnight.

Chinese walls and windows

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
As the saying goes, 'when one door closes, another one opens' but with China, it's more a case of opening a small foreign investment window while firmly locking the door.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer today mirroring Wall St which managed to end a few points firmer, however, many investors balked at making big bets ahead of important jobs data that could shed light on the US economy and the outlook ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket opened in the red this morning after technology shares dipped in New York overnight and investors consolidated profits for a second day.

Hello kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
China's trillion-dollar investment kitty is ready as analysts are tipping a Chinese Wall of money is likely to be channelled into Australia's share market

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon on the back of positive gains in the finance sector.

The long hot summer

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
Things are heating up in Australia and it's not just our share market and the rising value of the dollar, current greenhouse gas emissions are set to fry the climate making Australia dryer and hotter over the next 20-60 years.