If the copper price is a forward-looking barometer of economic conditions, its recent movements suggest we’re at something of a watershed moment.

A ferocious boom in housing overwhelming the banks is stoking concerns about consumer debt, amid signs some buyers are becoming more cautious about overpaying

The US private equity firm could end up owning almost 10 per cent of Crown Resorts under a revised $3.1 billion funding offer to help the casino giant buy out James Packer’s stake in the company.

The market’s mega-cap companies fired the ASX 200 to a 1.2 per cent gain on Tuesday. Healthcare stocks were outperforming, while energy and utilities dragged.

Starting this week, Goldman Sachs is requiring almost all employees to report to their desks, marking one of Wall Street’s most ambitious returns to the workplace.