Seesaw mining stocks see the light
Australia's miners have reversed a period of dramatic sharemarket underperformance, pulling strongly ahead.
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Myriam Robin
Myriam Robin is a markets reporter based in the Financial Review's Melbourne newsroom.
RBA to hold in face of jobs, fed hikes
The Federal Reserve may be determined to lift US rates three times this year, but soft local jobs numbers were a timely reminder that the RBA is still at a very different stage of the rates cycle.
Fortescue powers ASX higher
A rally in Fortescue Metals helped push the local sharemarket into the black for a second day in a row.
UBS hopes Trump is the new LBJ
In a bid to escape from crushingly low yields global investors have for close to a decade been increasing their exposure to risk.
All eyes on Fed for future hike signals
Whether there will be three or four US Federal Reserve rate rises this year is the key question on investors' minds.
'Unpopular' and 'painful' deliver abnormal returns
A return to blue chips hasn't dented the returns of Supervised Investments' small caps fund, which has posted a return of nearly 50 per cent.
Gold adds some shine to lacklustre ASX
A strong showing from the gold mining sector wasn't enough to push the local sharemarket into the black.
Bonds poised to end multi-year bull run
The Fed meeting and the Dutch elections will determine whether US 10-year bonds move firmly into "bear territory".
Why the ASX200 can't break past 5800
The ASX200's growth this year has been modest, and has vastly lagged other major indices.
Expert warns of 'Claytons share buybacks'
Listed companies have committed to $3.3 billion of share buybacks, but a high-profile analyst has questioned management teams' commitment.
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