BDBDEconomyWorld markets rally on US housing, Spanish bond newsStocks in Europe and the US rallied overnight, with a big jump in US housing starts, good German business confidence and a healthy appetite for Spanish debt.20 Dec 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyEU woes linger over world marketsWorries over the fate of the euro and the EU's member states continue to drag on the single currency and equities in Europe and on Wall Street.20 Dec 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyEuro plunges, Wall St drops overnight The euro has fallen to an 11-month low versus the US dollar and global equities are extending losses on Wall St.14 Dec 07:45 PM
BDBDCompaniesWorld markets down as ECB disappointsEquities on both sides of the Atlantic dropped overnight on disappointment the European Central Bank won't be boosting its bond purchases to help ease the euro zone's fiscal crisis.08 Dec 06:50 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow: Not much Xmas cheer, but no Grinch eitherThere was not much Christmas cheer from the Reserve Bank today but no Grinch in evidence either.07 Dec 09:45 PM
BDBDCompaniesS & P warnings weigh on world markets Stocks were mixed overnight as investors weighed a round of warnings by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's in two days that would boost borrowing costs throughout the euro zone.06 Dec 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyMarket optimism fizzles as Euro worry returnsWorld share markets are down, with worries about Europe overwhelming good economic data from the US. 01 Dec 06:40 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets, Euro dip on Italy, Spanish debt auctionsStocks on both sides of the Atlantic dropped, as did the euro, after investors demanded the highest yield since 1997 to buy Italian debt and Spanish bonds hit the radar.14 Nov 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyWall St up as US jobless claims, trade deficit fallWall St advanced overnight as investors focused on some positive news from the home front, including better-than-expected jobless claims data and Cisco Systems earnings.10 Nov 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld shares fall as Italian yields breach 7pcMarkets fell overnight on both sides of the Atlantic as Italy's borrowing costs soared, intensifying concern that efforts to contain the European Union's debt crisis aren't working.09 Nov 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld Markets: Sink or swim for BerlusconiEquities on both sides of the Atlantic have started the week in the red as Greece agreed to form a new government and Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports he planned to resign.07 Nov 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets up on Greek backdown, Europe rate cutStocks on Wall St and in Europe rose after an unexpected interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and the vote backdown from the Greek PM.03 Nov 06:40 PM
