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Pass the paracetamol

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... this morning an increase in the cash rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 per cent. In a press statement, RBA governor Glenn Stevens said, "Inflation in Australia has increased. Underlying inflation was 0.9 per cent in the September quarter and close to 3 ...

Rate reprieve scratch during Cup Carnival?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
... have been gambling on a Reserve Bank reluctance to raise interest rates during the election, Reserve bank Governor Glenn Stevens recently reiterated that additional restraint may be welcome "given the macroeconomic situation of the Australian economy ...

Credit crunch shows banks still lead the system

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... institutional investors are still as a group too weak to not require banks to lead them, said Reserve Bank governor are Glenn Stevens in a speech yesterday. "When investor attitudes changed abruptly in early August, asset-backed commercial paper markets ...

On the sub-prime defensive

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
... recent weeks leading some investors with exposure, and others with none, to become defensive. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, had raised concerns over local councils' heavy investments in the same type of Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs) ...

Councils exposed

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... securities." Nonetheless it is no secret that these types of securities come with increased risk. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, last month raised concerns over local councils' heavy investment in the same type of Collateralised Debt Obligations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... Index was up 10 points at 5710 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economic news, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens appears before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration. The Housing ...

Rate hike to launch dollar?

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... cash rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent - our highest cash rate since November 1996. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, highlighted that economic conditions such as high capacity utilisation, strong business and household confidence, strengthening ...

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... left these funds almost worthless. The Aussie dollar was also supported by comments from the Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens who said yesterday that he wasn't surprised by the value of the A$ considering the level of commodity prices. He also noted ...

Economic round-up: The great interest rate debate

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Will they go up or won't they? In a speech in Brisbane last week, RBA Governor Glenn Stevens was careful but upbeat on the state of the economy, however the interest rate debate has continued unabated. To many, Steven's remarks were interpreted as "rates ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up 64 points to 6251. In economic news today, RBA Governor Glenn Stevens is to deliver a speech on economic conditions and prospects, while former prime minister and treasurer Paul Keating will ...