Junk-bond buyers persist in yield hunt
Credit market jitters have done little to deter yield-hungry investors from buying new junk bonds to get their fix.
Yield stocks crumble under Fed speculation
Fund managers question whether "extreme" premiums paid for safe yield stocks is finally cracking.
ASX sell-off heralds a volatile September
The realisation that the US Federal Reserve "means business" has set up a volatile September.
Skittish markets brace for end of policy era
Investors are bracing for the wildest ride since the Brexit vote across stock, bond and currency markets on Monday.
Bond market complacency shattered
Government debt from the US to Germany to Japan plunged this week, shattering a calm that pervaded bond markets for months.
We voted for higher taxes, says Stevens
Fixing Australia's budget woes means people must wake up to the reality that everyone is likely to face a greater tax burden, says outgoing ...
RBA qualifies house price confidence
RBA governor Glenn Stevens was forced to qualify his confidence that the property market was not overheating.
The RBA's inflation puzzle
Inflation is running below the RBA's target in Australia but consumers can still feel the cost of living is quite high.
Not much left in Lowe's locker
The greatest challenge facing central bankers today is falling inflation.
Qube deal wakes up dormant retail bond market
Qube's $200 million subordinated bond issue have breathed some life into the dormant listed corporate bond market.
