Negative interest rates 'very confronting'
Treasury Secretary John Fraser said he found a world in which countries did not see negative interest rates as anything unusual "very confronting".
Golden run for bullion continues
Gold remains a buy even though it has rallied more than 16 per cent since the start of the year, according to a note from Deutsche Bank, with global central bank misfires making a strong case for bullion's safe-haven status.
Brexit would add to China woes for global markets
Investors remain cautious in case the looming referendum on Britain quitting the European Union disrupts this precarious balance.
Soft commodities avoid hard downturn
Fortunately for Australia, one of its biggest soft commodity exports - wheat - has done reasonably well, while beef is the only "bull" market around.
Credit Suisse sees low equity, bond returns
Credit Suisse has found real equity and bonds return higher in the year following rate falls rather than the year after rate rises.
Deutsche Bank chief turns to legal woes
Deutsche Bank boss John Cryan has vowed to personally lead his institution to swiftly resolve its legal and law-enforcement challenges aro...
Aussie bond yields plunge as investors shed banks
The 35-year bond bull rally gathered another head of steam on Tuesday as anxious investors fled stocks while Japan's banks adjusted to a reg...
US bond market's biggest bears die hard
The bulls say the worst of Europe is behind them, China's prospects are not that negative and the US a bright spot, but the biggest bears in...
Iron ore prices snap back from January lows
Iron ore is the surprise outperformer of the year after supply disruptions sent the metal back over the $US45-a-tonne mark.
NBN says results show success of broadband plan
The company building the NBN has said impressive results will see it able to tap debt markets for crucial $19.5 billion future funding.
