Australia shares bounce back after hefty rate cut - ninemsn

MELBOURNE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australian shares did a sharp u-turn to end 1.7 percent higher on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed rates by a full percentage point ...

Stock & fund quotes - ninemsn

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid for a fourth straight day on Monday, leaving the Dow below 10,000 for the first time in four years, on fears the global economy was ...

Jargon buster - Age

Bonds that bundle together various loans and are sold by a fi nancial institution to investors and other fi nancial institutions in "tranches" that have varying exposure to default ...

Will the US prick the bubble of fear? - The Australian

THE Australian equities market was almost comatose yesterday as investors awaited the verdict on the amended $US700 billion US rescue package. If it is rejected by Congress, global ...

Australia's broking sector is crunching - The Australian

AUSTRALIA'S listed - and unlisted - stockbroking sector is looking grimmer by the day as investors dry up, margin calls abound and their skinny balance sheets, big wads of debt and ...