Aussie tumbles on commodity prices
The Australian dollar fell below US75ยข as commodity prices reversed and as global investors repositioned for higher US interest rates.
Investors on defensive ahead of Fed
Global markets mostly retreated ahead of the US central bank's latest policy pronouncement. $A -0.8%. Iron ore -4.8%. BHP -6.5% and Rio -4% in London.
Poor man's economist downed by hackers
Atiur Rahman's tenure as Bangladesh's central bank governor will forever be linked to a $US101 million cyber heist.
Still some zip left despite sell off
Glenn Stevens' crystal ball reading has been remarkably good recently, but some of the signs out of America could cloud his view.
Iron ore extends slide on China, supplies
Iron ore dropped for a sixth day as data showed Chinese steel production weakened further at a time when supplies are set to increase.
Fed expected to clarify US rate outlook
Fed chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues have an opportunity tomorrow to clarify where they stand on the outlook for US interest rates.
China beckons for risk takers
With a theme of risk takers and growth makers it was inevitable that anecdotes about Australian business and China would feature heavily at ...
LJ Hooker pours cold water on float
Doubt has been cast over the $400 million float of iconic real estate franchise business LJ Hooker.
GenesisCare readies PE pitch: Oceania back on the block
GenesisCare, the country's largest private provider of radiotherapy services, is poised to formally seek a new investment partner.
ASX hits skids as investors cash in
After being one of the top sharemarkets in Asia for the past two weeks, Australian shares were dragged lower on Tuesday by the mining and ba...
