The Good, Bad And The Ugly: The Economies Of Australia, US And UK
Nov 6, 2009 Markets
The dollar weakened across the board following the announcement from the Federal Reserve that it is to keep rates at close-to-zero into 2010.
The continuation of the ultra-loose monetary ...
Tags: Australia, Continuation, Dollar, Federal Reserve, Inflationary Pressures, Monetary Policy, Sake, Sustainable Economic Recovery, Ugly
Contraction in Australia services sector slows: AIG-CBA index
Oct 4, 2009 Economy
AUSTRALIA'S services sector recorded a slower pace of contraction in September, a performance gauge produced by an industry group published today shows. The Australian Industry Group-Commonwealt...Tags: Aig, Australia, Australian Industry Group, Bank 1, Bank Performance, Cba, Commonwealth Bank, Contraction, Gauge, Rose, Services Index, Slower Pace
Australia TD Inflation Gauge Rose an Annual 1.3% in September
Oct 1, 2009 Economy
A gauge of Australian inflation held below the central bank target range for a fifth month in September, increasing policy makers scope to keep borrowing costs unchanged when they meet next week. ...Tags: Australia, Inflation Gauge, Rose, Scope, Target Range, Td
Personal wealth slashed 27pc in GFC
Oct 1, 2009 Australia, Regional
HIGH exposure to equities made Australia the world's third-biggest loser in the global financial crisis, in terms of personal wealth.Tags: Australia, Biggest Loser, Global Financial Crisis, High Exposure, Personal Wealth
Shares follow Wall Street lower
Sep 30, 2009 Australia, Markets, Regional
THE share market opened lower after markets weakened on Wall St overnight, but higher oil and precious metals prices are providing Australia's resources sector with some buoyancy.Tags: Australia, Buoyancy, Precious Metals Prices, Resources Sector, Share Market, Shares, Wall Street
Commodity Currencies Rebound Versus The US Dollar
Sep 30, 2009 Markets
Well… Instead of a “turn around Tuesday”, we’re seeing a whiplash Wednesday! And for once the Big Dog (euro) (EUR) didn’t lead the other little dogs (currencies) ...
Tags: Aud, Australia, Big Dog, Chase, Commodity, Currencies, Dollar Down, Dollar Euro, Europe, Lead, Led, Little Dogs, New Zealand, Nzd, Opening Doors, Porch, Rebound, Us Dollar, Whiplash, Woodshed
AUD/USD At A Key Juncture Now
Sep 30, 2009 Markets
The AUDUSD broke above the topside ceiling at the 08788 level this morning after testing the 100 and 200 hour MA one final time at the end of trading yesterday (at the 0.8700 level). The mov...
Tags: Audusd, Australia, Juncture, Retail Sales
Australia Inches Closer To A Rate Hike
Sep 30, 2009 Markets
It seems global optimism is the theme for the day; one of our key barometers of risk sentiment, the Shanghai Composite, is up around 1% today, and correspondingly the DXY depressed as investors ...
Tags: Australia, Barometers, Dxy, Economic Calendar, Employment Data, Few Days, Global Optimism, Improvements, Investors, Rate Hike, Risk Appetite, Sentiment, Shanghai Composite
Don’t shackle executive pay: CBA CEO
Sep 30, 2009 Australia, Regional
ONE of Australia's top bankers agrees with a new report that salary caps are not the answer to tackling excessive executive pay.Tags: Australia, Ceo, Salary Caps
Australia Retail Sales +0.9% On Month In August
Sep 29, 2009 Economy
Retail sales in Australia were up a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent in August compared to the previous month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday, beating forecasts for a 0.5 perc...Tags: Australia, Australian Bureau Of Statistics, Bureau Of Statistics, Retail Sales
