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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... Exchange's September Share Price Index contract was 16 points higher at 4,765. In news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens speaks to the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Sydney. Australian Bureau of Statistics international ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... inflation and the scope for further reductions in interest rates. Financial markets will also be interested to hear RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' speech entitled 'The Director's Cut: Four Important Long-Run Themes' when he addresses the Australian Institute ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... Australian Bureau of Statistics will release dwelling unit commencements data for June. Reserve Bank of New Zealand assistant governor Dr John McDermott speaks at an Australian Business Economists lunch on "Monetary Policy Issues in New Zealand". Base ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... RBNZ's dire outlook for the economy and the sense of urgency the Bank has in short-circuiting this downward momentum. RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard echoed RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' words when the Australian central bank cut interest rates in early September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 36 points to 4,910. Today, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens addresses the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics in Melbourne. ANZ Banking Group releases ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... were at it again, expecting another quarter of a percent reduction next month. In his post rate cut announcement, RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said that, 'It is looking more likely that domestic demand will remain subdued and overall economic growth slow ...

Three steadies and a cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... increase by 0.3 per cent, following a revised increase of 0.4% in June. Financial markets will also be interested in BoJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa's thoughts when he speaks in Nagoya early this week. Last week, the BoJ Governor admitted that Japan was ...

Econocrats pour cold water on mortgage agency

... the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics inquiry into competition in banking, Reserve Bank deputy governor Ric Battellino yesterday said, "Some commentators have recently been concerned that the financial turmoil of the past year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour price index for the June quarter, and Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Philip Lowe will speak in Sydney at the Retail Financial Services Forum, day one of the three-day forum. Annual results are ...

Who's next to confess?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... that the credit crunch will last for several more months and conditions could deteriorate further. In his words, the Fed governor said, 'I don't think the headwinds have diminished. In fact, if anything, I think they are picking up a little steam,' Today ...