This Month
Next phase of Trump’s economic agenda takes a major step forward
Senate Republicans got closer to enacting Donald Trump’s tax cut agenda and increasing the debt ceiling that could inject a small degree of certainty into financial markets roiled by the president’s tariff policies.
August 2024
‘Fears are overblown’: ASX steadies as recession panic eases
Australian shares were around 0.4 per cent higher, rebounding from the worst sell-off in more than four years.
November 2023
The Aussie brokers pitching ASX stories to London’s big money
EU rules wiped out Britain’s brokers. From the wreckage, a trio of Australian specialists built a new business connecting ASX-listed firms and UK investors.
August 2022
Top Asian stock markets shrug off Fed, China risks
Indonesian and Indian stocks are performing better than their Asian emerging-market peers, as both markets benefit from a rebound in domestic demand.
January 2022
Apple becomes first $US3trn company after boost from pandemic demand
Apple briefly lost its title as the world’s most valuable company to Microsoft at the end of October, but a strong rally in November restored its crown.
August 2021
Fundies using earnings season to cash in on COVID-19 winners
Some fund managers are looking past the near-term lockdowns by building positions in the stocks that struggled last year.
June 2019
Easing trade concerns set ASX soaring to near record high
Australian shares surged towards an all time high on Wednesday as trade tensions between the US and China showed their first signs of easing in several weeks.
April 2017
Investors swoop on stocks as geopolitical strains simmer
A break in alarming political news lifted European stocks on Wednesday and cooled a safe-haven rally that saw the yen and gold at five-month highs.
November 2016
Ratings agencies question federal government's fiscal credibility
The path to a balanced budget could be a long one.
Growth and investment the key to stability, says Garnaut
The world's developed economies could be about to experience some major long-term ructions.
Bond market deepening as insurers and funds seek diversification
There's one silver lining to the government's growing budget deficit. Australia's bond market has grown to $420 billion.
Reserve Bank decision to hold steady on rates could be prolonged
The RBA may put off any thought of a rate cut in the next few months.
Appetite for Commonwealth government bonds strong
There is strong interest from central banks in the Australian bond market.
October 2016
Rising dairy prices could lift debt burden off their farmers
The New Zealand dairy industry contributes a quarter of the country's export dollars.
RMBS now accounts for about 10 per cent of the market
Some overseas investors continue to question the Australian property market despite its ongoing strength.
NSW finances in prosperous state but questions over national economy
NSW is in a strong financial position but it could be slowed by problems with the national economy.