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An improvement in the trade deficit along with solid retail trade and private sector credit data suggest the Australian economy remains healthy.

Barclays Capital notes September is traditionally a tough month for equities and the US dollar but precious metals and the energy sector may post gains.

Wall Street struggled to decide upon last night’s GDP release while the market waits poised for tonight’s statement from the Fed chairman.

Australian capex in the June quarter was stronger than the market had expected and is likely to result in upgrades to consensus GDP growth forecasts.

JP Morgan suggests the big five Australian banks have up to $25bn exposure to CDO-invested SIVs and conduits. What?

Incitec Pivot has emerged with a 13% stake in Dyno Nobel and with the stock now seen as “in play” brokers are assessing what price would see a deal succeed.

US utility Exelon has reportedly bought U3O8 in Niger in a deal that thus far triggers more questions than answers.

After falling 240 points on Tuesday, the Dow rallied 247 points last night. More light volume. More Bernanke madness.

Weekly musings from your editor. At a time of such extremities only one conclusion can be made: this is either the biggest bull market of our times, or a bear market is about to begin.

What is the correlation between lunar eclipses and stock market crashes?