Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

General

Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

US stocks mounted broad-based gains overnight, amid further evidence growth is poised to strengthen in the second half...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares stronger in late trade

Australian share market trades higher in afternoon trade...

Two directors charged for failed unregistered invesment scheme: ASIC

Two Adelaide directors today appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to face charges arising from an investigation by the Australian Securities...

Australians investing more directly in shares: ABS data

Investors pulled money out of Australian pension funds during the March quarter, according to the (ABS).

Federal Court approves CPH merger with Challenger

The Federal Court approved Kerry Packer’s CPH Investment Corp Ltd’s $1.1 billion merger with financial services group Challenger International...

Fitch says banks could handle housing downturn: survey

The residential housing market faces an exaggerated downturn but Australian banks look well placed...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

Australian shares opened lower after weakness in US markets...

National job vacancies decrease by 3.8% during the May quarter: ABS

The number of job vacancies during the May quarter decreased by 3.8 per cent...

Costello welcomes US Fed rate cut

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2003
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has welcomed the overnight US Fed 25 bps interest rate cut...

Productivity Commission report reveals Government business underperformance

Only one in four Government businesses earned a commercial rate of return over the five years to 2001/02...