CompaniesNasdaq chief furious over NYSE bid rejectionNasdaq has appealed to shareholders in NYSE Euronext, pressing the case for its $US11.3b takeover offer, after the NYSE board summarily rejected the bid and said it would stick to a lower-priced deal to merge with Germany's Deutsche Brse.12 Apr 02:30 AM
BDBDEmploymentWorld shares up on US labour recovery signsEquities in Europe and on Wall Street advanced overnight amid optimism about a recovery in the US labour market.30 Mar 07:00 PM
BDBDEconomyUS consumers lift world sharemarketsStocks on Wall Street and in Europe eked out gains amid data that showed the all-important US consumer spent more than expected last month.28 Mar 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyStocks sink further overnight on world marketsEquities on Wall St slid again overnight, as Japan's nuclear crisis showed no signs of abating and analysts tallied up the potential economic costs of the devastation.16 Mar 07:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesGold hits record price overnightGold hit a record high on world markets overnight, but equities fell as investors worried about the impact on consumer spending and corporate profits of high oil prices.02 Mar 07:15 PM
Opinion<i>Inside Money:</i> A bourse is a bourse, a bourse of courseThe global insignificance of our own tiny bourse.17 Feb 08:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateCommodities rally overnight on China demandStocks on Wall Street were mixed as investors awaited a fresh reason to extend the rally, while commodities including oil, gold and copper were boosted on hopes that Chinese demand would remain strong.14 Feb 07:00 PM
BDBDEconomyPositive tone on Wall Street overnight Equities on Wall St were up overnight, lifted by better-than-expected earnings from Exxon Mobil and a pick-up in US consumer spending that surpassed forecasts.31 Jan 07:15 PM
