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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
The Australian dollar was around a third of a US cent lower, as minutes from the central bank's May board meeting suggested a rate rise was not as imminent as the market was expecting. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.49 US cents ...

Seeing evil, hearing evil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... over into core prices (those that exclude food and energy). Concern over inflation had even prompted the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates last month in spite of the lingering debt crisis among many of its members. But nah, niet! Financial ...

Super problems to short-change retirees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
Deep problems in the superannuation system meant Australians may not have enough money to provide for their retirement despite half-million dollar balances, an industry expert said today. In his keynote speech at the Morningstar Investment Conference ...

May day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... England's unease over rising prices point to reduced monetary policy accommodation -- made more real by the Polish central bank's surprise rate hike last night. You, I, and Irene know that with higher interest rates, growth slows. You, I, and Irene know ...

Budget bore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... countries. They've been raising interest rates almost forever to try to bring down inflation. Heck, even the European Central Bank - with all its problems and all - have raised interest rates last month because of the dreaded "I" word. And what do we ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... forecast for $US1 billion ($A929 million) in April. The European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank (ECB) began an audit of finances and reforms in Greece to determine whether it merits a critical new slice of funding from a ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... Friday of the same week, the RBA changed it tuned. In its quarterly Statement of Monetary Policy (SoMP), Australia's central bank noted that, "underlying inflation is expected to be in the top part of the target band over much of the next couples of ...

Silver bullet downs market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Looks like the commodity and equity markets put up a big 'SALE sign last night. Commodities of nearly all persuasions dropped with a thud and so did Wall Street along with other markets in North and Latin America and most of Europe. Do I have permission ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... On Thursday, investor attention will return to interest rate decisions in the eurozone and Britain. The European Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at 1.25 percent, but may signal a further increase amid climbing prices in the 17-nation ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... the red at noon, down about one per cent as investor concern continues over the high Australian dollar ahead of the central bank's interest rates decision. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 52.8 points at 4772.5, while the broader ...