Resources
Warning bells over mining investment
Max Mason An abrupt fall in mining capital expenditure could trigger a recession, with the next 18 to 24 months the greatest risk period, according to Morgan Stanley research.
Stocks
New cash flowing into shares
Max Mason The Australian sharemarket has had a stellar in run in 2013 to be sitting at a near five-year high.
Dollar
Global rates make currency crash unlikely, strategists say
Max Mason While some pundits might be predicting the crash of the dollar to a low of US60 cents, do not count on it was the emphatic message from currency strategists.
Markets
Materials sector continues its fightback
Max Mason The sharemarket closed lower, after the cutting of interest rates to their lowest in 50 years.
ASX
Stocks buoyed by rate cut
Max Mason The Australian share market has finished lower, rising from the day’s trough after the Reserve Bank cut official interest rates to their lowest in more than 50 years.
ASX
Poor local data restricts resources rally
Max Mason The local share market closed higher, but below the day’s peak, led by a rally from miners after better-than-expected US jobs figures boosted sentiment.
Markets
China data weighs on materials sector
Max Mason The sharemarket finished lower as investors began to doubt the health of world economies.
ASX
Growth worries weigh on stocks
Max Mason The Australian share market has finished lower, as investors begin to doubt the health of world economies and commodity prices continue to wane.
ASX
Cooler outlook pulls stocks from five-year high
Max Mason Market finishes lower after key indicator of local manufacturing falls to its weakest point in four years.
ASX
Telstra defies market's fall
Max Mason The Australian share market finished lower in a broad-based slump that was defied by Telstra and Westpac.
Markets
Investors chasing yield prepared to ignore overseas results
Max Mason The market finished higher on Monday as investors continued their search for high-yielding stocks.
ASX
Record highs for banks lift bourse
Max Mason The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Monday, defying global leads, as investors continue their search for high-yielding stocks.
ASX
China, US give local bourse flat start
Max Mason The sharemarket is set to open flat to lower after soft performances in US and EU markets.
Healthcare
Virtus hits the road in bid to raise record $500 million
Max Mason Virtus Health will begin its management roadshow in a bid to attract more than $500 million.
Media
Mogul to split the difference, 4 million or so
Max Mason The imminent split of News Corporation will bring benefits for Rupert Murdoch - a 15 per cent pay rise when the move is completed later this year.
Stocks
Westpac joins $100b club as market rises
Max Mason Westpac has become the latest stock to top $100 billion in market capitalisation.
ASX
Westpac tops $100b in bank rally
Max Mason Westpac has become the latest stock to top $100 billion in market capitalisation, as the big banks led a broad-based share market rally.
Woodside drives leap in energy sector
Max Mason The sharemarket closed higher, led by a surge from Woodside Petroleum and broader gains among high-yielding stocks.
ASX
Woodside leads market to greener pastures
Max Mason The Australian sharemarket has closed higher led by a surge from Woodside Petroleum and broader gains among high yielding stocks including banks and telecommunications.
ASX
Miners, banks combine for heavy losses
Max Mason The sharemarket finished sharply lower, as investors took profits on banks while resources continued their poor run since the start of the year after being pressured by another drop in iron ore...
