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Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... at 4.5 trillion yen (A$54.7 billion). Large holders of US treasuries had already been net sellers, with US Treasury statistics showing China selling down its stake from US$1.175 trillion in October 2010 to US$1.160 trillion in December. The industry ...

Super assets reach $1.32tr

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... pie, APRA figures show. Prudential regulator APRA today released its quarterly superannuation performance figures. The statistics are aimed at giving government policymakers, regulators, trustees and the wider community a sense of the overall performance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... has moved between a high of 101.16 US cents and and a low of 100.65 US cents. On Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported the nation's jobless rate remained at five per cent in February, while total employment fell by a seasonally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Stevens delivered a speech in London overnight to a luncheon of Australian Business in Europe. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases labour force data for February. In equities news, hearings by the Senate Economics Committee in its inquiry ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... Australian dollar has moved between a high of 101.05 US cents and and a low of 100.70 US cents. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on Wednesday that home loans approved in January had fallen 4.5 per cent, to a seasonally adjusted 48,871. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... price index futures contract was seven points higher at 4,813. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its housing finance figures for January. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (economic) Philip Lowe will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... players was expected to be the release of the ANZ job advertisements survey for February. The Australian Bureau of Statistics was due to publish the February labour force report for February on Thursday. The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... the unit came off slightly after the release of foreign trade and building approvals data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) building construction data showed a drop of 15.9 per cent to 12,342 units in January, seasonally adjusted, from an upwardly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... price index futures contract was 18 points higher at 4,803. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues data on international trade in goods and services and building approvals, both for January. The Australian Industry ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... reflected back into risk markets overnight and has helped the Australian dollar." At 1130 (AEDT), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a deficit of $7.299 billion in the December quarter from a downwardly revised deficit of $6.490 billion ...