Free market trumps OPEC policy
OPEC's policy manipulation is no match for sheer market forces, say analysts, as US shale producers continue to ramp up production.
Global bourses hit record highs but ASX lags
The S&P;/ASX200 is still a long way off a high it reached before the global financial crisis, while many of the world's leading equity indexes are soaring to records.
Markets Live: ASX narrowly clings to morning's gains
The Australian sharemarket started strongly but gave up ground over the course of the day, after RBA minutes and S&P500; futures put a damper on the morning's optimistic mood.
ASX aspirant Audinate valued at up to $110 million: Shaw and Partners
IPO hopeful Audinate has been valued at between $96 million and $110 million by sponsor broker Shaw and Partners.
Happier times ahead for commodities
Sentiment in commodity markets has received a welcome boost amid hopes China will lift infrastructure spending and Saudi Arabia will back an OPEC extension.
It's calm on the market - too calm
Volatility hits multi-decade lows even as some of the world's major sharemarkets power to a fresh round of record highs.
5 signs of a good acquisition
Trying to assess the merits of a company buy? Here's where to start.
Oil set to fuel positive open for ASX
A jump in the price of oil appears poised to bolster local shares at the open. S&P; 500 tops 2400 for first time. $A up.
Buffett sheds 21st Century Fox
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has shed its stake in Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox.
Snap surges on heavyweight investors
Snap Inc jumped more than 8 per cent in its second strongest day since the social media company's initial public offering.
