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Economics

Interest rates on the way down

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
Two of three leading economists told the 450 people attending today's Financial Standard Economic Forum they expect interest rates to fall this year while another said it was a national scandal Australia's productivity growth had stalled.

MIA predicts property slump by 2010

One of the longest property booms in Australian history will end by 2010, according to research house Managed Investment Assessments (MIA) based on its sector report polling the views of eight of the country's leading property fund managers.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street and stronger base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0735 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 42 points at 5,784.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
Further analysis of the National Australia Bank Business Survey shows that the index which fell 3 points from November to December is now 7 points less than its recent peak in October of last year but still significantly above the long-run average.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
The Australian share market opened firmer today as strength in resource stocks helped lead the bourse further into record territory. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 8.3 points to 5,820.8, while the all ordinaries index gained nine points ...

Past performance still a bad future indicator: S&P

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
Standard & Poor's (S&P) latest persistence scorecard for mutual funds in the US continues to show very few funds managed to consistently repeat top-half or top-quartile performance.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street despite mixed base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0741 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 24 points at 5,817.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The Australian share market was lower at noon hampered by a weak lead from Wall Street and lower base metal prices, with possible jitters appearing before the start of the local reporting season. At 1206 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 7.8 points ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The just released National Australian Bank Monthly Business Survey for December 2006 has noted that although business conditions remain strong there has been some softening from the strong levels reported in the previous quarter.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower with little direction from Wall Street and softer base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading down six points at 5,730.