UBS bullish on euro
UBS expects the euro to rebound if nationalist Marine Le Pen fails in her bid to become the next French president.
RBA trapped between bubble and debt
Risks are mounting across the housing market because of a surge in investment borrowing and rapid price gains in Sydney and Melbourne, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in its March minutes.
'I thought it was a bubble'
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft backed macroprudential measures to manage a build up in housing risks, as Treasurer Scott Morrison flagged further action.
Euro strategy shift nears
Bond investor Michael Hasenstab says he's betting against the euro as a "hedge against populism". Is that still smart?
US dollar recoups early losses
The greenback pared its loss after Steven Mnuchin repeated his support for the long-term strengthening of the US dollar.
Pound rises on rate outlook
The pound appreciated against all of its major peers after the Bank of England's Kristin Forbes voted for a rate increase.
Unemployment surge complicates RBA interest rate plans
A stumbling labour market has sent the jobless rate rising to a 13-month high of 5.9 per cent last month, complicating Reserve Bank of Austr...
Aussie rally hits jobs speed bump
The Aussie dollar rallied hard following a cautious US Federal Reserve but the currency's rise was stalled by weak local jobs numbers.
Morrison vows to fight G20 protectionist drift
Treasurer Scott Morrison has vowed Australia will take no part in any weakening of the Group of 20's resistance to protectionism and currenc...
Iceland lifts capital controls
Iceland lifted the remaining capital curbs it imposed eight years ago after its banks collapsed during the financial crisis.
