ASX soars to 2016 high on rate cut
The ASX shot to a 2016 high as the RBA rate cut inspired a wave of buying and bargain hunters jumped into bank stocks.
RBA faces up to deflation threat
The RBA has done the smartest thing it could to hold onto any shred of credibility as an inflation targeting central bank.
Australian shares due for turnaround: AMP
Australian stocks may finally be starting to look like a good option compared to global shares, according to an analysis by AMP Capital.
Dividend downgrades in full swing
The great dividend downgrade is happening, and the market seems okay with that.
Gold won't stop at $US1300 an ounce
The low interest-rate environment, global uncertainty and disdain for banks has the gold price heading higher and higher.
Best way to avert a downgrade is with a plan
The federal budget on Tuesday puts the AAA sovereign credit rating back in focus and it is all about leadership, says the former boss of the...
Yen surges - but not much Japan can do
The Bank of Japan's decision last week to defer further monetary easing has added fuel to the yen's race up against the greenback, and the s...
Flat open ahead of RBA, budget
Investors brace for a rough day for banking stocks. ANZ cuts dividend, the RBA's latest policy decision and the federal budget ahead.
Yen melt-up a warning for the RBA
The RBA would do well to look at the Bank of Japan's experience of what can happen to your currency when you hold rates steady.
Gold presses through $US1300 an ounce
Gold rose to a fresh 15-month peak above $US1300 an ounce as an early retreat in the US dollar drove prices higher.
