Bonds/Interest Rates

The December quarter PPI was much lower than expected, but not powerful enough to necessarily sway the RBA from its likely course.

Investors banking on a relief rally the coming week be warned: there might be a nasty surprise in store still.

In line with what one would have expected, consumer confidence in Australia has fallen markedly in January.

The TD Securities/Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge for December again surprised to the upside.

The Dow lost 25 points in a volatile but thin session last night, following news the Chinese government had bought into Morgan Stanley.

Will the stunning ECB liquidity injection be prove the initiative that finally unlocks global credit markets?

The Dow closed up 65 points after the ECB injected no less than US$500bn in two-week credit.

CommSec gives its view on a wide range of issues that will dominate the Australian landscape in 2008.

The Dow fell 178 points last night on a higher than expected CPI and more general doom and gloom.

GaveKal fears the days of China’s deflationary impact may be over.