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Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Australians, all, should we rejoice? A day before we celebrated Australia Day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest update on the country's inflation. Overall consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter, easing from ...

Down but upbeat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Thank heavens for 'Australia Day'! The holiday saved us, Australians all, from being whipsawed by the big swings in oil prices and on Wall Street. But there's even greater reason to remain optimistic - if not rejoice - for even before we downed our ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... December are due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market was closed on Monday for the Australia Day public holiday. On Friday, the local market posted its biggest weekly gain in two years, helped by the European Central Bank's ...

ACCI board appoints new CEO

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... of beyondblue and previously four Carnell served as Chief Minister of the ACT from 1995 to 2000 and honoured on Australia Day 2006 with an Officer of the Order of Australia for her services to community through contributions to economic development and ...

FEATURE: The myth of the outlook

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... asks, does anyone really have a clue about what to expect for 2014? In the eerily quiet lull between Christmas and Australia Day, as the financial services community goes into a sort of summertime hibernation, it can be hard to find much to write about. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
Australian stocks have fallen heavily after resuming trade after the Australia Day public holiday, due to a recent sell off on Wall Street. Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average took a near two per cent slide on Friday night and a further, albeit ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
The Australian market is set to open lower when trade resumes after the Australia Day long weekend. Wall Street fell for the fifth consecutive session overnight, as investors wait on key economic developments in the US and global economy. At 0800 AEDT ...

Australia Day honours for industry leaders

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Leading industry figures John Gall and Fergus Ryan were among those honoured in yesterday's Australia Day celebrations for their contributions to the banking and finance industries. John Gall, a former National Australia Bank executive, managing director ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... recovery. City Index chief market analyst Peter Esho said the Australian market, which was closed on Thursday for the Australia Day public holiday, was being driven by the Fed's comments that it would maintain a "loose" monetary policy stance until 2014. ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... It's time to shake off that hangover all youse blokes and shielas for as we, Australians all, drank and barbecued Australia Day yesterday, the US Federal Reserve gave financial markets another something to celebrate. It is extending the extended extension. ...