Treasury Joe Hockey's warnings over the budget helped send the market down.

Santa may come early for shoppers if the department store chains decide to bring forward their end-of-year clearance sales after weeks of patchy trading

Oil prices fell by more than a dollar on Monday to near their lowest levels since 2009 after Morgan Stanley cut its price forecast for Brent, saying oversupply will likely peak next year with OPEC deciding not to cut output.

The market tumult over the growing risk that Britons will vote to leave the EU may seem irrational, or at least overdone. It's not.

Qantas shares surge after the airline flags a pre-tax underlying profit of $300 million to $350 million for the December half, helped by cost cuts and lower fuel costs.

The success or failure of the Murray inquiry's recommendations will depend on the government, the industry and the regulator’s appetite for change.

Travellers are expected to benefit “substantially” from lower oil prices, with global airlines forecast to drop average return ticket prices by 5.1 per cent next year after adjusting for inflation, according to the latest airline industry forecast.

Mining giant BHP Billiton says iron ore prices are unlikely to eclipse $US100 a tonne again, with expectations of steel consumption growth in China slowing further next year.

Next year is shaping as another pivotal one for financial markets. We have asked a number of top investors and analysts which indicator they will be watching particularly closely.

The financial planning industry is set for a massive overhaul of its education standards, level of professionalism and ethics.