Citi analysts are optimistic of better times ahead for Australia and forecast the country would begin to register economic expansion by the middle of 2014.
Sellers have made several attempts to push the market lower in early trade although the local index has shown the resilience that has become something of a trade mark in recent weeks.
Apple iOS 7 “Cause of Death” video sends creeps just in time for Halloween
In spite of gold losing much of its sheen in 2013 as global prices plummeted to record-low levels, the yellow metal nevertheless significantly contributes to the global economy.
Apple iPad marketshare slides 11 per cent, Android showed significant gain
Reading the moves on the market yesterday I was struck by how limited the moves really were and the tepidness of volumes throughout the entire market.
Qantas Airlines of Australia and Japan Airlines on Thursday announced they will be increasing their stake ownership in low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar Japan.
In US economic news, the Chicago PMI surged from 55.7 to 65.9 in October. This was a high since March 2011. The main driver of the jump was a surge in orders from 58.9 to 74.3. Production jumped from 58.0 to 71.1 and employment lifted from 53.2 to 57.7. Initial jobless claims dipped from 350k to 340k in the past week.
Ashton Kutcher was reportedly hired by Lenovo as its new product engineer. Not only will he act as an engineer for the company, but also as a celebrity endorser for the brand.
Black clouds threaten Europe's recovery, taking the pressure off the USDBy Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.
Local stocks ended slightly weaker on Thursday. At face value it was an unflattering result although when measured against the lows of the session, when the index was down 32 points, it was a solid come back.
Several Dell users complained against Latitude 6430u Ultrabooks for smelling of cat urine.
The Burger King (BK) 'Wicked Winter' ad is not socially responsible for promoting burgers as an effective hangover cure, according to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) lost ground from the start of today's trading session hit by weakness in the banking sector. Overnight the US Dow Jones Index overnight, closed weaker after the latest statement from the US central Bank (The Federal Reserve) showed little change over the last month.
Apple admits that iPhone 5s had battery issues and promises replacement for affected users
Google Earth had reportedly snapped an apparition of Jesus walking with the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jay Harish Shah, an Indian passenger who travelled on Air France, is now demanding a valid explanation for the alleged discrimination against the South Asian passengers who were left stranded at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris.
Is Apple's (AAPL) iPhone finally penetrating through in China in November 2013? Speculators are getting anxious over the idea based from the latest advert that China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, placed on its Web site.
New Zealand ranks fifth in world’s most prosperous nation to live in, based on the 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index. The international report contains the rankings of 142 nations in terms of wealth and well-being.
By Jonathan BarrattWe continue to be bearish oil in 2014, however we are fully aware the market takes time to find its terminal point given a particular set of ideas.
As expected, the status quo was maintained on US monetary policy.
In US economic news, consumer prices rose by 0.2pct in September with the core rate up 0.1pct, below forecasts for a 0.2pct gain. The ADP employment index shows that 130,000 private sector jobs were created in October, below forecasts of a 150,000 gain.
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 61 points or 0.4% while the S&P lost 0.5% to 1763 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.2%.
Australians who love to take pictures using their smartphones would be happy to know that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is landing in the Land Down Under next week. The device would cost $699.
BlackBerry officials are ecstatic that while their smartphones don't sell, their messaging app for Android and iOS phone owners had reached 20 million downloads in one week.
As abstract as love can be, two researchers claim that a method called Facebook mapping on couple's mutual friends can predict if couple - whether in a relationship, engaged or married - will likely end up falling apart and separating.
Despite giving back some of the more significant gains recorded at midday, the Australian market still managed to rise for the fourth time in five trading sessions and for the 10th time in 12. Chinese economic data out over the past few weeks has been largely promising while the political situation in the US is in better shape for now.
Frequent fliers of China Southern Airlines to Sydney now has another reason to commute via the Chinese airliner with the launch of its Airbus A380.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook remained positive for new Apple product line-up for 2014
Facebook, Inc. is very interested in Snapchat, a photo messaging application, and is offering $1 billion to acquire it.
