ASX plunges 2.8pc following Wall St lead
The ASX has wiped out about four months of gains in the last two sessions, with a near 3 per cent plunge on Tuesday taking the index back to levels last seen in mid-October.
Dow suffers biggest one-day point fall ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 6 per cent in late trade, before recouping some losses to close down 4.6 per cent, erasing the year's gains.
Why Magellan is going Aussie with Airlie
Hamish Douglass says he never planned to get into Australian shares, but insists the tie up with with Airlie will boost the business.
Wall St fund crashes 80pc as volatility strikes back
The savage return of volatility on Wall Street looks to have claimed its first victim this morning.
Christmas retail sales fall more than forecast
Retail sales fell in December by more than twice as much as forecast, led by a collapse in household goods retailing.
Are markets overreacting to real economy signals?
The question is whether the economic outlook in the US and around the world has changed sufficiently to justify weaker financial prices.
Are house prices headed for a crash landing?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says Australia has been able to achieve a soft landing but are house prices headed for an accelerating and damaging drop?
Macquarie ups its full-year earnings guidance
Macquarie Group has racheted up its 2018 earnings guidance, noting profit would be up about 10 per cent on the previous year's record.
Magellan buys Airlie Funds Management
Magellan will buy John Sevior's Airle Funds Management and US fund manager Frontier Partners Group in deals worth around $140 million.
Australian banks add to global systemic risks
Banks in four economies, including Australia, have expanded to a size that should concern all global investors, a leading market consultancy has warned.
Integral Diagnostics knocks back Capitol Health takeover offer
Integral Diagnostics is urging shareholders to reject the bid from medical imaging group Capitol Health.
When, not if, for Bunnings UK
New Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott is ready to act on Wesfarmers' battling British hardware experiment.
ASX hit by epic sell-off
Australian stocks are on track for their worst day in more than two years following a record points drop for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Dow plunges 1175 points
The Dow fell 4.6% on the day, punctuated by a frenetic last hour of trade. ASX futures down 139 points.
Doubt cast over Fed's rate hikes
Traders are signalling that the abrupt pullback in high-flying risk assets is likely to weigh on interest-rate policy as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell takes the helm.
Bitcoin slumps on credit-card ban
Bitcoin declined for a fifth day, breaking below $US7500 and leading other digital tokens lower.
Opinion
Why the RBA will hike interest rates
Get set for Australian interest rates to start moving higher in the second half of this year.
Time to end 'green washing' of climate investments
Two of Europe's leading advocates of financing for carbon reduction projects have told Chanticleer urgent action is needed to address the problem of "green washing".
Are house prices headed for a crash landing?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says Australia has been able to achieve a soft landing but are house prices headed for an accelerating and damaging drop?
No panic selling in ugly market fall
Whether we match the market moves from offshore will likely depend on earnings season, which gathers momentum this week.
Liberal senator Jim Molan defends sharing anti-Islam videos
The retired army general said he would use a "policeman and a pistol" to take control of Darwin Port from a Chinese company whenever it was needed.
'I didn't agree with them. That's why'
Scott Morrison dismissed Treasury advice that Labor's negative gearing policy would have a modest impact on housing because he did not believe it.
Foreign influence laws to be diluted
Attorney General Christian Porter has flagged it could make changes to its foreign influence legislation.
Why SA's virtual power plant may be a game changer
SA Premier Jay Weatherill's announcement of an $800 million, 250MW virtual power plant could be a game changer - if the Weatherill government wins next month's state election.
Lib MP growls at BEAR
Up-and-coming Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has described as "bank bashing" a new regulatory regime about to be imposed on banking executives.
No surprise sell-off is attracting attention
Despite the risk of a disorderly share and bond sell-off, yields are rising because of faster growth and inflation.
Even a Trumpless TPP is a win for our exporters
Most of the benefits won by US negotiators have remained in the revamped Trans Pacific trade deal.
Japan bets on talk to avert US trade flare-up
Economic talks between the US and Japan have helped keep Tokyo clear of protectionist moves such as those that recently hit Chinese solar panels and South Korean washers.
Democrats urge release of their own memo
Democrats are pressing for the release of their classified memo, with a vote likely this week on whether to make it public.
It's the economy, not Trump, stupid
US President Donald Trump's fortunes and how Americans come to see him will depend on a business cycle he cannot control.
Personal Finance
Can your SMSF invest in bitcoin or similar assets?
The bitcoin debate raises an important question for SMSF trustees: what type of assets can an SMSF own?
How to clamp down on liar loans
Pay slips are insufficient and borrowers should provide tax file numbers so banks can verify household income, says UBS's banking analyst.
Private health costs won't be fixed by Shorten's naive populism
Governments can only hold down health insurance costs by taking on the power of the providers.
Lessons for CEOs from the Doyle sex scandal
The resignation of long-time Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle is forcing companies to consider how they will deal with sexual harassment allegations.
Trust in CEOs is on the rise: Edelman
The growing phenomenon of chief executives speaking out on social issues is helping restore their credibility, the Edelman Trust Barometer found.
Colleagues rallied to help partner
A lucky coincidence helped PwC partner Judy Sullivan ask for the help she needed.
Shanghai surprise: life as a foreign correspondent
Our man in China pulls back the curtain on life as a newly minted foreign correspondent in the "Paris of the East".
Lifestyle
Must-see travel destinations for 2018
A round up of where to go from Conde Nast Traveler, the New York Times, Lonely Planet and the UK's Telegraph.
