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Fidelity gears for reflation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... a realisation that banking stress will mean more pronounced economic weakness has opened the way to global interest rate cuts." He continued, "Central banks no longer see a conflict of interests between price stability and financial stability. They are ...

The end is nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... credit flowing again? Selective bailouts, massive rescue packages, coordinated interest rate reductions, shock interest rate cuts, nationalisations, government guarantees, direct capital injections. All these and more were tried over the past few weeks. ...

Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... terms, this is one of the largest single cuts in history, he said. "With most economists predicting further interest rate cuts during 2008 and 2009, and with two consecutive falls already, it is likely the broader consumer market will begin to view the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Melbourne. Yesterday, the Australian share market shrugged off coordinated interest rate cuts by the world's central banks to stem the global credit crisis and continued its freefall to close at fresh three-year lows. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... stock markets suffered another dizzying slide overnight as traumatised investors brushed aside central bank interest rate cuts aimed at boosting confidence. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 89 points, or 2.03 per cent, to 4299.1, while ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... underway or envisaged.' Hopefully all these measures will be able to turn the tide around in time. More coordinated rate cuts are forthcoming, and so is a global recession. In its World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... Macquarie Equities adviser Helen Spencer said the market was "cautious and nervous" as it awaited news now about interest rate cuts from overseas. "The market gave up most of yesterday's gains after heavy losses in the US overnight and resources are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... leaders as sentiment soured. Having staged a turnaround yesterday to end up 0.8 per cent on the prospect of early interest rate cuts, the NZSX-50 benchmark closed down 0.7 per cent, or 24.4 points, at the day's low of 3601.17 today. Turnover was just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Wall Street where stocks fell after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates but left unclear the outlook for further rate cuts. Base metals prices closed lower overnight which could weigh on local resources stocks. At 0725 AEST, on the Sydney Futures ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... trend supported by very attractive valuations, a very stimulatory global monetary backdrop, the prospect of interest rate cuts in Australia through 2009 and expectations for stronger global growth through 2009." The S&P/ASX 200 is down 13.5 per cent ...