Lithium and rare earths were the news and money makers on the Australian stock market this week with a star turn from niobium, a low-profile, steel-hardening metal, dominated by supply from Brazil.

The Australian stock market slipped a little this week but only after another roller-coaster ride. Up one day, down the next, with the focus firmly on a deteriorating international picture as storm clouds gather.

Discovery news and investment deals took centre stage on the Australian stock market this week even as the economic storms of the Ukraine war, rising U.S. interest rates and a European recession continued to...

Markets bounced back this week but the biggest bounce was in gold and while that will have pleased many Australian investors, it’s also a sign that the recovery might be a relief rally rather...

A volatility vortex of strength rarely seen whipped financial markets into a frenzy this week and almost broke the Bank of England.

Yawning gaps in asset-value estimates have emerged as a key measure of the uncertainty gripping global markets as central banks tighten the interest-rate screws.

The calm after the storm is one way of describing Thursday’s stock market recovery after Wednesday’s rout.

Sharp share-price rises by lithium stocks were rare highlights in a down week dominated by investor concern about how high interest rates might have to rise before central banks are confident that they have...

Interest rates are not alone in reaching for the sky. The mighty U.S. dollar is also rocketing up and when it comes to commodity prices the combination of higher rates and a higher dollar...

Commodity and share prices edged higher this week as investors waited nervously for interest rate news from a gathering of central bankers in a U.S. ski resort.