A little reminder we need the big banks
Love them or hate them, the big banks are still good for us. The RBA's Luci Ellis is the latest to remind us.
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Turnbull says budget guarantees AAA
The prime minister has dismissed fears that a sudden slump in government revenue would trigger a cut in the AAA rating.
If pushed we will declare an air defence zone, says China
China says it could set up an air defence identification zone in the South China Sea.
Four lenders slash fixed home loan rates
Major banks are cutting fixed interest mortgage rates below 4 pc expecting the RBA will have to cut official rates.
Waiting for the new New Deal
It is a twilight zone. Bad economic news raises the chance of government stimulus programs like FDRs in the 1930s, says a Macquarie analyst.
ASX gains for a fifth session
A strong bounce in oil and a surging iron ore price set the scene for further gains on the local sharemarket.
Why Xi can't give in to the Hague
As a great power in the region, China could do immense damage over the ruling on the South China Sea, including to Australia. Diplomacy is t...
BHP and Rio shares cheaper in London
The value of BHP and Rio Tinto's Australian-listed shares have soared compared to the two miners' London stock. Brexit seems to be the cause...
'Maximum employment' isn't a win: Mester
Central banks can only do so much to bring down employment says the Cleveland Fed president.
Housing starts hit new highs in March
Housing construction boomed in the March quarter as commencements of new units grew ever higher.
