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The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... central bank to stop hinting at a rate cut and just do it to reverse the weakening momentum in the economy. And if Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's chief executive, Peter Anderson, has his way the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should be ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after the European and US markets went into the red overnight. At 0655 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,233. No major economic news is expected ...

Net-net, it's still good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... Beijing through capitalists' eyes - it is not. Continued growth in China translates into continued good news for the Australian economy and a rebounding Wall Street means a stronger Australian share market. And Europe's problems? Well, according to Dr ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market has received negative leads from offshore markets, after Wall Street gave up early gains to finish lower, while oil and metals prices eased overnight. At 0710 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up four points at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to slump on Friday after equity markets in Europe and the US fell on concerns that the global economic recovery won't be as smooth as investors had been hoping. At 0820 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share ...

Dead cat bouncers dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... you'll certainly be rejoicing - as Wall Street did - at the reduction in America's jobless rate. Here at home, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 per cent in July from June. In the US, the Labor ...

Unions attack retirement age change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... the major industrial unions, the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CMFEU) and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), have written a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Rudd appealing for him to abandon his plan. While not ...

They will, they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... 425 basis points since September 2008 when cash was buying 7.25 per cent and when it was generally regarded that the Australian economy - largely because of China - would be immuned from the gathering global recession (at the time). Remember the decoupling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to fall after US equities slumped on readings on jobs and manufacturing which indicated that businesses and workers still face a tough economy. The miners may decline as metals including gold and copper slipped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, higher prices in base metals and in precious metals, and a new record high for oil in New York. At 0750 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...