The Overnight Report: Crash Or Crash Through?
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 37 points or 0.3% to 12,959 while the S&P was little changed at 1371 and the Nasdaq lost 0.
Daily Forex Forecast 02/12/2012
The Australian Dollar was pushed temporarily lower throughout local hours on Friday and a surprising trade deficit for the month of January was reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Investors Start To Look For The Next Weakest Link
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comThe markets have brushed off the Greek news from the weekend including the repercussions from the debt swap and the Eurogroup meeting later today that is set to rubber stamp the release of the second round of bailout funds for Athens.
Week Ahead: What Now For The Euro And Other Bits
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comHighlights:- What now for the euro?- To hike or to cut? A global central banker's dilemma- Why the rise in oil prices should grab our attentionWhat now for the euro?The debt deal agreed by Greece and its private sector bond holders to wipe...
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Australia Stock Market- Morning Report 02/08/2012
New claims for unemployment insurance in the US rose by 8,000 to 362,000 in the latest week, ahead of forecasts near 351,000.
The Overnight Report: Default Avoided, It Seems
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 70 points or 0.6% while the S&P gained 1.0% to 1365 and the Nasdaq added 1.
Your Editor On BRR's Round Table
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaYour Editor had the pleasure to host this week's Friday Afternoon Round Table and thus the formalities on screen were a little bit different than usual.
How Will Europe Be Resolved?
By Greg PeelOh God, when will it ever end!?That has perhaps been the catch-cry of global investors over the past two years.
The Economy: High Rates, Dollar Keep Economy On Even Keel, And Inflation At Bay
The Reserve Bank has made clear that it sees no reason to cut interest rates or force the value of the Australian dollar lower simply to help sections of the economy that are doing it tough at the moment.
Deals: QBE/Amcor Expand
Insurance giant QBE and packing multi national yesterday announced expansion deals valued at more than $600 million in Australia, Asia and South America.
Australia Stock Market- Morning Report 03/08/2012
The US ADP National Employment index showed that 216,000 new private sector jobs were created in February, close to market forecasts.
Global Markets Overview 03/08/2012
Stocks rose ahead of a U.S. consumer-credit report and on news of progress toward Greece's debt restructuring and consideration by the Federal Reserve of further measures to aid the economy.
The Overnight Report: Some Relief
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 78 points or 0.6% while the S&P gained 0.7% to 1352 and the Nasdaq added 0.9%.
Commodities: India’s Cotton Ban To Boost Australia’s Cotton Returns
A confident outlook forecast for the Australian rural sector yesterday has already been overtaken by the surprise ban by India on all exports of cotton, a move that has already started sending prices higher.
Deals: Gloucester Coal Deal Goes Ahead, So Much For “Slowing” China
No worries about the 'dangers' from a 'slowing' Chinese economy yesterday in one high profile deal yesterday involving a major Chinese investment in Australia: the Gloucester Coal merger with China's state-owned Yancoal Australia.
The Overnight Report: And There She Goes
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 203 points or 1.6% while the S&P lost 1.5% to 1343 and the Nasdaq dropped 1.4%.
Joel Makower: Green Business Maven Shares His Insights
Makower, one of the most respected voices in green business, talks about greener corporations, what the government could be doing to foster more environmentally friendly businesses, and why he's optimistic about the future.
Five Reasons Gas Prices Rise
Forget the political bluster on gas pump pain. Prices go up for complicated factors that don't fit neatly on a bumper sticker. And presidents can't wave their magic wands and bring back $2.50 a gallon.
Icarus Signal New Entries For Today: Cochlear
Daily update on share prices and consensus price targets.By Rudi Filapek-VandyckCochlear ((COH)) has remained on many an investors' radar since the company had to announce a recall of its top product, with the main question being asked whether the subsequent drop in share price has created a bu...
China: 2012 Growth Target Cut, It Doesn’t Matter
China aims to grow its economy by 7.5% in the coming year, the last where the current leadership of the country will be in control before being replaced by a new team later in the year.
Australia Stock Market- Morning Report 03/06/2012
China has cut its target for economic growth in 2012 from 8.0pct to 7.5pct.
Uranium Spread Narrowing?
By Greg PeelVolumes in global spot uranium trading in the month of February were the lowest since the GFC nadir month of March 2009, industry consultant TradeTech notes.
The Overnight Report: China's New Target
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 14 points or 0.1% while the S&P lost 0.4% to 1364 and the Nasdaq lost 0.
RBA Wary But Content
By Greg Peel"Financial market sentiment has continued to improve in recent weeks," notes RBA governor Glenn Stevens in his statement accompanying today's monetary policy decision, "and capital markets are again supplying funding to corporations and well-rated banks, albeit at costs that are hig...
Iconic Australian ANZAC Biscuits Manufacturer Goes Into Insolvency
Unibic, the maker of Australia’s iconic ANZAC biscuits, has been placed in voluntary administration.
Commodities: Soft Start As Well
Commodity prices eased last week, despite more concerns about Iran and Israel.
Markets: March Starts Softly After February’s Surge
A breather for global markets at the end of a week when the Greek bailout edged towards finalisation, European leaders said nice things to each other about the economy and oil prices continued to worry investors.
Election Year And The Stock Market
By Jason Jenkins, Investment U ResearchPeople in the market will do anything to gain an upper hand in investing.
The Economy: No Rate Cut Next Tuesday? Chinese Manufacturing Still Sluggish
Forget the rate cut talk ahead of next Tuesday's March Reserve Bank Board meeting, this week's flow of data shows the economy is right where the RBA wants it to be, warm, but not too hot.
Feature: They’re Back: Rising Oil Prices
AMP Capital investors Chief Economist, Dr Shane Oliver assesses the return of high oil and petrol prices.
Results: Woolies Confirms Weak Interim, Lifts Dividend
As expected, Woolworths' interim profit was hit by the $300 million charge to cover the cost of restructuring and selling the Dick Smith chain of consumer electrical stores, but the trading result wasn't too hot either.
Growing Basil Vertically in Aquaponics
Recently we were talking to someone who wishes to remain anonymous who say they invested more than $250,000 in their commercial aquaponics business and it wasn’t working to plan.
The Overnight Report: Oil Causes A Scare
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 23 points or 0.2% while the S&P gained 0.6% to 1374 and the Nasdaq added 0.
Apple Workers Are Dead Broke In Spite of More than $500 Billion Market Capitalization [Infographic]
Apple's market capitalization traded past $500 billion yesterday, and its cult products like the iPad or iPhone sell for almost a thousand a pop. In shocking comparison, do you know how much an average Apple factory worker earns?
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