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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... dollar to weaken, providing a boost for its Australian counterpart. "We've seen a broad-based US dollar sell-off, (and) the Aussie dollar has popped through that 105 US cent level," he said. Mr Bernanke said in a speech that recent jobs growth was unlikely ...

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... 0700 AEDT, the local currency has traded between 107.64 US cents and 108.12 cents. St George economist Janu Chan said the Aussie dollar had been buoyed by the positive retail trade data. "Although the data reflected expectations, it was a better result ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... Bank's second long-term refinancing operation (LTRO). "We've seen some selling in the antipodean currencies, so both the Aussie and the Kiwi have been sold this morning," he said. "It's a little bit of safe-haven buying, I would say. "I have a feeling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... release of its February economic data," Mr Jones said from Wellington. "The bringing forward of that easing has seen the Aussie dollar leap higher to start the week." Mr Jones said all eyes would be on the euro zone finance ministers meeting in Brussels ...

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Yippee ka yay! Nothing like a good dose of the good stuff to make one forget the bad, doesn't it? Nah, I'm not taking the "stuff" that I think you think I'm taking. I refer to the eco updates released out of America last night. They were all better ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... time until developments regarding the Greek bailout became clearer. "The RBA decision to keep rates on hold has kept the Aussie on a bid," she said. "But traders are still very nervous about the Greek debt talks, and that's why everyone is holding off ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... all thanks to the mighty Australian dollar. And oh, importers are also singing hallelujah! But the rise and rise of the "aussie" threatens local manufacturing, exporting and import-competing industries. This could only end badly in terms of jobs and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... cut by 25 basis points but are adamant that that will be the end of the cycle, that could limit any downside risk on the Aussie dollar this afternoon," he said. "But if they signal that they're not shutting the door on future interest rates, then we ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... and way, way up from the negative 2.1% posted in the second quarter of 2002. "High exchange rate". This could be good for Aussie backpackers but it's causing distress among domestic exporters and import-competing industries. The Australian dollar now ...