Markets Live: $A races towards US77¢
Shares trim their early gains while the Australian dollar continues its breathtaking rally.
Macquarie tips $A to hit US80¢
The Aussie dollar keeps hitting new highs in the wake of the US Fed's about-face on rate rises, adding pressure on the RBA to cut rates again.
Norway cuts rate amid oil slowdown
Norway's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low and signalled it's prepared to ease policy further to ward off a recession.
US Federal Reserve joins the doves
The downgraded US Federal Reserve projections are closer to market expectations.
How to be a nice FX trader
After years of scandals, record fines and shoddy behaviour, the global foreign exchange market is finally looking to clean up its act.
US oil tops $US40 mark
Oil surged above $US40 a barrel in New York for the first time since December as central banks signalled they will continue to provide econo...
Saudis plan to attend Qatar oil meeting
Saudi Arabia will join a meeting of producers from within and outside OPEC in Doha next month, bolstering the campaign to freeze output.
Dow rises, turns positive on year
The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased its 2016 losses on gains in commodity producers and industrial shares.
Goldman seen hit by Wall St's weak quarter
As Wall Street leaders warn about plunging revenue, Goldman Sachs, the bank most reliant on those operations, has provided no guidance.
Show us the smart M&A if you can
Institutional investors say offshore acquisitions deserve to be treated with a strong dose of scepticism, given the recent performance of lo...
