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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... meeting. Mr Speizer said the main event for financial markets in the coming week would be the launch of the European Central Bank's long-term financing operation (LTRO) on February 29. The December LTRO resulted in 489 million euros ($A611 million) in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... lending and hopes that debt-ridden Greece's bailout will at last be finalised. Monday's gains came after China's central bank said on Saturday it would cut commercial banks' reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage point to ease restrictions on lending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar is higher after the Chinese central bank announced it will take action to stimulate its economy. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.82 US cents, up from 107.77 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday ...

ANZ reaches $1.48bn in three months

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... to weak demand for financial services while also raising its standard variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank. "There is no question that adapting to this environment creates real challenges. Our recent decisions on interest rates for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... points, at 2,344.77. Tokyo clawed back early losses to close up 0.59 per cent, or 52.89 points, at 9,052.07, after the central bank said it was easing monetary policy by pumping an extra Y10 trillion ($A120.35 billion) into an asset purchase program ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... FRANKFURT - Market trading drops by around a half during the World Cup, according to a report published by the European Central Bank, with goals halting trading activity even further. FRANKFURT - German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse says its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... onto modest gains on Thursday, taking in their stride a deal on new austerity measures in Greece as the European Central Bank left its key interest rate at a historic low. Dealers said the tone was cautious while eurozone finance ministers reviewed the ...

Fears Volcker Rule will hit sovereign bond trading

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
Central banks are lobbying the US government to relax key aspects of the Volcker Rule that they fear could weaken trading volumes for their sovereign bonds. The Volcker Rule was introduced by the Obama administration following the Global Financial Crisis ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... Overnight, Greek ministers began their final meeting to agree on austerity measures required for the bailout. The European Central Bank was due to meet on Thursday (European time) for its own rates decision, and traders were hoping for some sign of the ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... button. These rationales are all rational. You can lead the RBA to water but you could not make drink. The Australian central bank saw it the way at the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) did. What we said, "The lag in the transmission mechanism ...