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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... Exchange, the March SPI futures index was seven points higher at 3,467. In economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its first monthly board meeting for 2009 and is expected to cut interest rates by 100 basis points, taking the cash ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... expected to open lower after a mostly weaker lead from Wall Street before turning its attention to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision on Tuesday. At 0702 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 21 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... stock market is expected to open lower, after the falls in US equities, before attention turns to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision. At 0720 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 64 points lower at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 96 points lower at 3,420. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases financial aggregates data for December. In company news, retailer Harvey Norman will issue second quarter sales results. ...

Bigger fish to fry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
... spending conscious would have also helped bring the general level of prices lower. Bigger fish to fry. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets next week for its first monetary policy meeting of 2009. Chances are whatever today's ABS numbers look like ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes Labour Force Data for December. The Reserve Bank of Australia monthly Bulletin is due. In company events, Athena Resources Ltd, Esplanade Property Fund, and Intellect Holdings Ltd hold ...

China syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... worse, weaker Chinese imports highlight the weakening domestic demand in its economy. Just two days ago, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens mused about China slowing much more than expected. Similarly, the World Bank recently downgraded ...

No fee rises until 2011: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... financial crisis. The fund's decision follows last week's 100 basis points interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia. David Elia, chief executive of Hostplus, said the decision was unanimously approved by the Hostplus Board in an effort to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... Exchange, the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 97 points at 3,740. In economic news, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens addresses the Australian Business Economists annual dinner after the Economic Forecast 2009 Conference. ...

Scary Money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... central banks are going, benchmark target rates could hit the big fat 0 before Easter 2009. Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's 100 basis point interest rate reduction early this week, central banks in the land of Europa executed their own move ...