Fairfax Digital's portfolio of BusinessDay websites attracts one-and-a-half million UBs, which is a 61% increase in the 12 months to September. This figure makes it the leading business site in Australia.

As Australians sought information on the unfolding turmoil in global financial markets throughout September, BusinessDay's traffic surged.

Pippa Leary, Fairfax Digital's Managing Director - Media, says, "As global finance markets have experienced dramatic developments in recent weeks, with important news each day, the demand for BusinessDay's expert reporting and commentary has sky rocketed."

Business sites around the world have seen their traffic surge in the wake of the current market turmoil, with the UK's FT.com also reporting increased traffic in recent weeks.

The site is both a stand alone site and a section of the Fairfax Digital news mastheads including smh.com.au/businessday, theage.com.au/businessday, brisbanetimes.com.au/businessday and WAtoday.com.au/businessday.

Source: Fairfax Media