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I heart the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... activity that results in higher unemployment. The RBA's pro-active stance towards monetary policy and the floating Australian dollar have helped shield Australia from the global financial crisis and they're now aiding the bank's effort to keep a lid ...

Whatever the question, the answer is China

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... economy, it will encourage capital flows back into US treasury bonds that should take the upward pressure off the Australian dollar. "It will cause Australia to no longer be the wonder economy," he said, particularly if Australia begins to feel the effects ...

BetaShares launches currency ETF

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... the ASX Code 'USD', BetaShares U.S. Dollar ETF tracks the performance of the US dollar (US$) relative to the Australian dollar (A$). The underlying assets of the fund consist of US dollars held in a bank account with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Drew Corbett ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower at noon after following a sell-off on the weekend prompted by anti-government protests in Egypt. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 98.89 US cents, down from 99.01 cents on Friday. Since 0700 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower on Monday as finance markets moved away from risk assets in anti-government protests escalate in Egypt. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 98.92 US cents, down from 99.01 cents on Friday. Since ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was trading about half a US cent lower at noon, as concerns over Australia's economic recovery continue. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the local unit was trading at 98.99 US cents, down from 99.50 cents on Thursday. Since 0700 AEDT on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after lower than expected inflation data appeared to dash the chances of an interest rate rise in the coming months. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 99.36 US cents, down from 99.86 cents on Monday. ...

Plum pickings in international equities: K2

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... and generate absolute returns." Griffin said that K2 is 'reasonably well hedged' against the strength in the Australian dollar. "Over the last six month,s this view hasn't made us any money, but it has stopped us from losing a lot on our international ...

China no slow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... inflation. And it appears that financial markets are biting into this again. Equity and commodity markets (and the Australian dollar) fell following China's growth news - and forecasts of more tightening. The problem with this is that most forecasters ...

New ETF player targets niche assets

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... to the US dollar... and will allow trading on the stock exchange to take exposure to the US dollar versus the Australian dollar," he said. Corbett said there is still a lack of product choice in the Australian ETF market, and it is a hole the firm is ...