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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 67 points LOWER at 3,374. In economic news on Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia's assistant governor economics, Malcolm Edey, addresses the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia's economic ...

Biggest Loser Part 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... package) mechanisms are being transmitted much more quickly in Australia than in our neighbours. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to drop lending rates further. The Federal Government's latest stimulus package has been passed by Parliament ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was two points higher at 3,500. In economic news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its February board meeting, and the Melbourne Institute releases its Wages Report for the February ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 22 points lower at 3,495. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia's Chris Ryan, head of the RBA's international department, will address the 2009 Currency Management Forum. The Australian ...

No bad news is no news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... which accounts for around 60 per cent of the economy remains resilient... so far. And this is what the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent interest rate reductions and the Federal Government's fiscal stimulus measures are trying to preserve. Be ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... doubling of the grant for those buying existing homes also appear to have revived interest in property. The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hand was also in this as it slashed interest rates from 7.25 per cent in September to 4.25 per cent at the end ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 29 points higher at 3,495. In economic news today, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens will address the Bank Negara Malaysia High-Level Conference 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. The National Australia ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... their key interest rates by 50 bps to 8.25 per cent, 2.5 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively. The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed even more. Taking the official cash rate down to 3.25 per cent from 4.25 per cent. In addition, the Australian Federal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... Association release their Australian Performance of Construction Index for January. At 1130 AEDT, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its quarterly statement on monetary policy. In company news, News Corporation releases first half results in New ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... higher, buoyed by gains from the finance sector and as investors look forward to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.7 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 3,527.1, while the broader All Ordinaries ...