Markets quiet on renminbi elevation

The world has a new reserve currency and it is the Chinese yuan.

TPG's big Ingham float all about plucking costs

The $1.3 billion-plus chicken float is feathered by an eye-popping up to $200 million cost reduction target.

Hardware fail blamed for ASX outage

The ASX has revealed what went wrong on Monday, its most serious incident in five years.

ASX sell-off a big test for infrastructure

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If we do get a correction in the equity market, we will finally work out what the big yield stocks are really worth.

Investing in India grassroots growth

Mugunthan Siva on investing in the maker of 250cc motorcycles and Jockey briefs, not Tata Motors and Reliance Industries.

Central banks are 'distorting equity markets'

The world's top central bankers are due to meet this weekend at Jackson Hole and monetary settings are likely to be high on the agenda.

Bank results shrug off capital risk

After all four major banks reported, nobody is any closer to knowing if they have to raise capital again.

Jobs and wages the focus in big earnings week

Softer than expected retail sales data out of the United States forced a rethink of the strength implied by labour figures a week ago.

Westpac, Telstra drag ASX down 0.6pc

Westpac shares had their worst day since June, and Telstra unveiled a complicated set of numbers.