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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... firmer oil price during weekend offshore trading, as well as news China had lowered its reserve banking requirements for its banks helped support a strong start to the trading day. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 46.2 points, or 1.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... 106.88 US cents and 107.87 cents. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Saturday said it would lower the ratio of funds that banks must hold as reserves. The cut, which will free up more money for commercial banks to lend, is aimed at helping to improve ...

All Greeced out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... so far. And oh, tourism operators, no big names yet I found...but they've been shedding jobs too. I don't know about the banks (and the rationales they put forward for shedding staff and raising interest rates), but all of these local and locally-based ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... of important austerity measures. MADRID - Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's have lowered their credit rating of Spanish banks, including the country's four largest lenders, following their downgrade of Spain last month. WASHINGTON - US President Barack ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... months, and with that Greek vote today clearing up a little bit of uncertainty, we've seen the market climb higher," he said. Banks were key beneficiaries of the Greek vote outcome, with the big four leading the local market higher. ANZ Banking Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... stocks closed higher Thursday as signs strengthened of an imminent deal that would ease Greece's debt problems, and major US banks reached a settlement over foreclosure abuse allegations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 6.66 points (0.05 ...

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 ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... United States suggest a continuing moderate expansion after a soft patch in mid 2011." "The acute financial pressures on banks in Europe were alleviated considerably late in 2011 by the actions of policymakers. Much remains to be done to put European ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... fully transmitted into the economic system as of yet. Give it time. Just as well, because given the big four Australian banks' declaration in recent days - that they might not be able to pass on in full any RBA rate reductions (though I'm sure they'll ...