Markets Live: Buoyant banks lift ASX
Shares end a strong session on an upbeat note, with gains in the banking sector and a clutch of broker upgrades helping the advance.
ASX snaps five-day losing streak
Australian shares snapped a losing streak to close firmly higher, as investors keyed into an upbeat forecast for global economic growth.
Panoramic Resources prepares rights issue, Euroz on board
Nickel producer Panoramic Resources is set to front shareholders with a $21 million equity raising.
'It has the makings of a perfect storm'
​The world financial system is as dangerously stretched today as it was at the peak of the last bubble. But this time the authorities are caught in a "policy trap".
Morgan Stanley's three hedges on US trade risks
Trade risk in US markets is no longer hypothetical, and investors would do well to pay attention, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.
Bond yields flash warning
US bond yields have hit a key crossing point and investors are betting on higher inflation.
Netflix shatters estimates as subscriptions surge
Netflix, the world's largest online TV network, signed up 8.33 million customers in the fourth quarter, far surpassing analysts' estimates o...
ASX poised to rise on Wall St records
Australian shares are poised to lift at the open as Wall St gains. $A, gold, oil and iron ore little changed.
SEC sounds alarm over 'Blockchain' bait
Companies looking to ride the cryptocurrency wave are drawing a stern warning from the top US securities regulator.
US Senate approves temporary spending bill
The Senate moved to end the US government shutdown after three days by advancing a temporary spending bill.
