Daniel Palmer
The Australian
New York, NY, United States
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Commonwealth Bank tips Aussie dollar below US70c
Commonwealth Bank has slashed its outlook for the Australian dollar against its US counterpart, tipping the local unit to slide under US70c within 18 months, although gains are expected against other major currencies. → Read More
Stocks end in the black as rate hopes, Telstra spur recovery
The Australian sharemarket has ended higher despite a lacklustre start to the session, as Telstra cost cuts impressed and a mixed labour market report raised expectations the Reserve Bank’s easing bias may yet resurface over the coming year. → Read More
Stocks close in the red as interest rate worries weigh
The Australian sharemarket has finished lower for a second day, weighed by concerns around rising interest rates as investors question whether the bond bull market is drawing towards an end. → Read More
Stocks close in the red
The Australian sharemarket has failed to flatter at the start of the week, shedding some of last week’s gains as investors turned cautious and two banking giants traded ex-dividend. → Read More
Australian stocks pummeled in wake of Wall Street sell-off
The red ink that stained US markets on Friday night has quickly spread, with concerns around the fading impact of monetary policy forcing the Australian sharemarket below where it started the year. → Read More
Stocks soften into the close
The Australian sharemarket has weakened into the close despite a spread of good news on the earnings front and a fifth day of gains in crude prices. → Read More
Investors aggressive on corporate reports
The first full week of earnings season has concluded without any major shocks, but it hasn’t stopped traders from reacting violently to several updates. → Read More
SMSF ‘golden age’ over: Credit Suisse
The “golden age” for self-managed super funds is over on the back of last month’s Federal Budget, which could provide a tax hit of $700 million a year from 2017, according to analysts at Credit Suisse. → Read More
Australian dollar dives to seven-year low on global growth fears
The Australian dollar has skidded to a seven-year low as commodity prices plunge and global stock markets tank on concerns around the Chinese economy and broader global growth prospects. → Read More
DataRoom AM: Origin auctions
Origin Energy lines up asset sales in a bid to shore up its balance sheet, while Chinese investors hope to carve off large chunks of S. Kidman & Co. → Read More
Iron ore tumbles towards 10-year low
Commodity barely holding above July's 10-year trough as Chinese demand falters. → Read More
OzForex receives takeover bid
Online foreign exchange group confirms $800m-plus approach from US giant Western Union. → Read More
James Hardie warns on FY profit
Building materials supplier sees profit growth slow in Q2; outlook falls short of analyst expectations. → Read More
DataRoom AM: OzForex in the spotlight
A financial services titan is courting foreign exchange group OzForex, while speculation swirls around Woolworths' potential asset sales. → Read More
ACCC clears Shell-BG merger
Competition watchdog won't stand in way of $100bn merger of energy giants. → Read More
DataRoom AM: TransGrid's bright Spark?
The scrap for NSW's electricity transmission network heats up with reports that Spark Infrastructure is planning a capital raising, while Cockatoo Coal's major shareholders mull a buyout of the troubled coal producer. → Read More
Iron ore plunges to four-month low
Commodity sinks more than 3 per cent on persistent fears around Chinese demand. → Read More
Iron ore price extends slide
Key export bouncing around $US47 mark as traders continue to abandon commodities. → Read More
DataRoom AM: A Tatts-Tabcorp wager?
A merger of the betting giants could still be on the cards in the coming year, while the $8.9bn sale of Asciano remains on a knife-edge. → Read More
Scoreboard: Commodities plummet
Selling pressure has seen commodities test multi-year troughs, while further signs of softness in China could give investors the jitters. → Read More