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It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... and Greece. But something positive could still result from all these Australian worry. It might cure what former RBA Governor Bernie Fraser call "the stupidity of government." A term he used in reference the government's insistence on a surplus at the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... 4,531. In local economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for November. RBA assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is scheduled to address the Melbourne Institute's 50th Anniversary conference. In company ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... their joint Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for November, while Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Philip Lowe will speak at the Australian Business Economists annual conference in Sydney. In company news, TPG Telecom holds ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... the release the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) November board meeting minutes, at 1130 AEST, and a speech from its governor Glenn Stevens, at 1915 AEDT. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,730.20 per fine ounce, up $US7.51 from Monday's local ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is due to release the minutes of its November board meeting, RBA governor Glenn Stevens is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) Annual Dinner ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... speculation that the next bull market run is just around the corner, historically low interest rates, and a call by RBA governor Glenn Stevens for investors to return to shares, investors' remain unwaveringly committed to cash. Following the GFC fund ...

RBA holds rates but deploys rhetoric as magic pudding

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Reserve Bank governor Glen Stevens can hold off policy adjustments if rhetoric can help get the economy moving again, according to Instreet managing director George Lucas. Yesterday the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised the market by holding ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... price index futures contract was up seven points at 4,485. In economic news on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe is scheduled to deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Bank's Australasian Fixed Income Conference in Sydney. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... index futures contract was down 45 points at 4,522. In economic news on Monday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor, (financial markets) Guy Debelle is due to speak to the Australian Securitisation Forum 2012 in Sydney. In equities news ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... price index futures contract was up 17 points at 4,552. In economic news on Thursday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (Financial System) Malcolm Edey is due to speak at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Annual Australia ...