Financial News
Escaping the investment rut
Whether you’re a long–term investor or just starting out, it can be easy to fall into an investment rut. With all the things going on in our lives, keeping …
Asian markets mixed
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as investors awaited the outcome of a meeting later in the day aimed at finalising a bailout deal for Greece, amid a simmering budgetary …
Aust bonds higher
AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices are higher following weakness on global equity markets overnight. UBS interest rate strategist Matthew Johnson said bond futures prices rallied overnight while stock markets in the …
IMF to evaluate Italian financial sector
THE International Monetary Fund will evaluate Italy’s financial sector next year as part of oversight of countries considered linchpins of the global economy, an IMF spokeswoman says. “The IMF will …
NAB chairman calls for productivity
AUSTRALIA will find it difficult to achieve meaningful economic growth without boosting productivity through micro-economic reform, National Australia Bank chairman Michael Chaney says. Mr Chaney, who also chairs Woodside Petroleum, …
Stocks to watch at noon on Tuesday
STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: BKW – BRICKWORKS LTD – up seven cents, or 0.62 per cent, at $11.28 Bricks and masonry maker …