Housing price growth slows down
Price growth appears to be gradually slowing, according to new research from RP Data-Rismark.
World Market Summary
U.S. stocks fell Thursday, with Bank of America, General Electric and Intel among the decliners, as disappointing data on the U.S. housing and job markets sparked concerns over the pace of the economic recovery.
IG Markets - thoughts on the new Minerals Resource Rent Tax
This morning's dramatic changes made by the government to the RSPT is a huge win for Australia's biggest industry and should go a long way to easing the markets concerns.
How to maximise CFD's trade: entry and exit with Bollinger Bands
Index CFDs are one of most popular products for trade, and the latest free guide in CMC Market's CFD Trading Smart Series gives you the chance to learn how to combine them with Bollinger Bands - one of the most popular and reliable market indicators.
Market looking for floor as Europe weighs
Wall Street managed to struggle into positive territory early this morning – hardly anything convincing. We also saw commodities take a significant backward step. Oil and gold both retreated, while base metals saw declines not seen in over 12 months.
Macarthur worries over Peadody's move on mining tax
In the aftermath of the federal government's proposal for a mining tax on super profits released on Sunday, US miner Peabody Energy will review the impact of the new tax as it costs up to $US 3.8 billion or $A4.1 billion offer for Macarthur Coal
Lihir submits to Newcrest deal
Australian-based Newcrest Mining and rival Lihir Gold finally agreed on a partnership which values Lihir at $9.5 billion.
