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RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025

... whiplash sentiment in markets, following recent higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data and last week's GDP result."

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020

The Australian recession is over! This was what Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle implicitly told a Senate Estimates virtual hearing when he said :"At the moment it looks like the September quarter for the country probably recorded ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017

Australia's economic scorecard is out. GDP growth has plummeted to 0.3% in the March quarter compared to 1.1% last quarter, leaving economic annual growth at a lackluster 1.7%. Economic growth slowing by one third in past year adds to the pressure piling ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Australia export and import prices When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the June quarter National Accounts last September, one notable piece of information was the bureau's mention that "The Terms of trade increased by 2.3% in seasonally ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015

... previous year and is the weakest since 1990, it beat the median forecast of 7.3 per cent in an AFP survey. "The 2014 GDP result is better than market expectations and barely missed the target," ANZ economist Liu Li-Gang said. "This result is not too ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011

... figures in the US. The Australian dollar would take direction from the euro, which would rise on a positive German GDP result. "A good GDP print will be good for the euro and we could potentially have the Aussie trading at 105.50 in the offshore session ...

Which way USA

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010

"Am I not pretty enough?" - Kasey Chambers This remains 2010's biggest question as we bade July bye bye. Just look at Wall Street's reaction over the weekend when America's real GDP results for the second quarter was released. What reaction? There was ...

GS trounces GM

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009

... negative consequences for Australians. It is likely that there would be some knee-jerk selling if the March quarter GDP result is indeed negative. But this is all it would be - a knee-jerk reaction to where the economy had been three months ago. Forward ...

Scary markets II

SUZY MAC | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007

... unnecessary. Flying in the face of these claims and supporting International Monetary Fund forecasts was China's third quarter GDP result yesterday, which showed 11.5 per cent growth. Global equity markets have entered a correction phase over the past ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2006

The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as US markets provide a positive lead and the earnings season draws to a close. However, sharp weakness on some base and precious metals, as well as weaker oil prices, could lead to the ...

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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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