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Lower, higher, steady

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008

... rates would not hurt a recovery in the credit markets. While the RBA is signaling lower interest rates, and some Fed officials call for higher interest rates, the Bank of England (BoE) lies stuck in between. Minutes of the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007

... Sentiment worsened late in the day after the release of the Federal Reserve's minutes, which noted growing concern among Fed officials about the housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 280.28 points, or 2.10 per cent, to 13,041.85, while ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006

... releases this week but financial markets will be looking for hints on monetary policy direction from speeches by US Fed officials including its Chairman, Ben Bernanke. In Australia, RBA Deputy Governor Glenn Stevens will speak on 'Risks and the macro-economy' ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006

... further interest rate hikes at its June meeting. However, the likelihood of a Fed pause returned following comments by Fed officials overnight. In a question and answer session, US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that the US central bank has factored ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... ending its policy tightening campaign. The US bond and equity markets closed higher last week following comments by Fed officials that they are concerned about raising interest rates too much. The S&P 500 index closed at 1268.25 points - its highest ...

Weekly economic roundup

... the week. Likewise, markets will be dissecting speeches by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other Fed officials for clues on the central bank's thinking on the economy and their outlook on interest rates.

Latest US GDP growth could herald gains in equities in the short-run

... gap). They also said that recent analysis reveals that the amount of slack in the US economy may not be as great as Fed officials believe. Further, as the amount of slack in the US economy diminishes, US monetary policy is actually becoming "passively" ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds make further gains

... succour from a surprising spike to 413,00 in initial jobless claims last week, and also from comments by at least two Fed officials suggesting rate increases were a long way off. The yield on the 10-year bond fell nine points to 4.51%, while the yield ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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