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All over the share market, investors are stress-testing their dividends – although, until they see what their portfolio companies actually do with regard to dividends, this largely involves prudent recalibration of expectations. Take National Australia Bank, for example, which slashed its interim dividend from 83 cents to 30 cents, a drop of 64%. Westpac, ANZ…

The final week of April left investors around the world with a conundrum: to follow markets, or the economic data?

The Australian share market open and All Ordinaries index opened 3% lower on Friday following overseas markets downward. Here’s what’s happening…

Overseas on Wednesday reports suggest the US economy shrank at an annual rate of 4.8% in the first quarter, confirming the worst fears that the world’s largest economy is already in a recession. This was much worse than the 3.5% expected.

The Australian share market and ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) index is expected to open higher on Wednesday morning. Here are the three things you need to know…

You may remember us writing about the ‘diversified’ development, construction and property management business Lend Lease Group.

The Australian share market and ASX 200 is tipped to open marginally higher today with SPI futures nudging higher following overnight gains on Wall St.

In a sea of potential contrarian trades, oil is one that stands out. The North American West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark has lost more than 75 per cent since the start of 2020, seeing it fall to its lowest price since 2002. The European Brent grade has dropped by almost 65 per cent. They are…

The Australian stock market is tipped to open higher on Monday, with SPI futures pointing to a positive open.

Australia’s ASX 200 pared early gains to finish Thursday down just 0.1% for the day as a swath of updates and further capital raisings filtered through the market.

Markets remain as volatile as can be expected given the uncertain conditions, with most markets posting gains after two days of losses.

The precipitous drop in oil prices continued with futures for June delivery falling to just $12 per barrel. The moves place mounting pressure on many global economies from Russia, to Saudi Arabia and even Australia, the worst.