8th Sep 2010

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  • Rates: RBA Sits - September 08 2010
    Tomorrow's jobs figures for August will provide the first test of the Reserve Bank's small, but significant change in interest rate policy. Instead of using the indetermi ... read more
  • Rates: Look At The Changes To The Statement - September 08 2010
    As expected, no change to interest rates at yesterday's Reserve Bank board meeting, but the central bank has advanced from 2011, to sometime this year, if the economy keeps ... read more
  • Macquarie: Shares Down, But Fall Slows - September 08 2010
    Investors sent shares in Macquarie Group Lower yesterday, punishing the bank for a second day after Monday's surprise 25% earnings downgrade. The shares lost 78c, or 2.2% ... read more
  • The Economy: No Need For A Rate Rise Today - September 07 2010
    According to two private surveys issued yesterday, the jobs market remains strong and inflation is easing. Normally that would be good news, but a couple of caveats must be is ... read more
  • Earnings: Macquarie’s Interim Profit Drop - September 07 2010
    Macquarie Group's profit downgrade yesterday should be looked at as a big canary in the coal mine sort of warning for the rest of the world's investment and asset trading banks l ... read more
  • Property: Woolies’ Surprise $900 million Sale - September 07 2010
    Nearly two weeks ago, Woolworths revealed a $700 million share buyback and yesterday it also revealed a $900 million capital raising by way of a property sell off. They are pr ... read more
  • Corporates: Willmott Collapses, Lynas’ Bullish Upgrade - September 07 2010
    Australia's tax-driven Managed Investment Schemes sector has collapsed with the final big player, Willmott Forests, falling over owing around $120 million to its banks. It als ... read more
  • New Zealand: Two Big Blows To Kiwi Economy - September 06 2010
    Saturday's terrible Christchurch earthquake is the second body blow in five days to New Zealand's $NZ186 billion economy. The quake was the worst in 81 years; the rescue ... read more
  • Markets: Good Week All Round - September 06 2010
    Markets are set to continue their global rally this week, but only after the American market emerges from a tonight's holiday. That means there won't be a trend globally until ... read more
  • Corporates: Not Nufarm’s Week, Again - September 06 2010
    Nufarm shares fell more than 3% on Friday to take the week's losses to around 14% after its was placed on credit watch by ratings agency Standard & Poor's and lost its place ... read more
  • Trade: Export Warning - September 03 2010
    Two days after the June quarter current account figures confirmed the rebound in our trade performance, we've got a timely reminder of how ephemeral things can be in global trade ... read more
  • The Market: Local Investors Out Of Tune - September 03 2010
    There's a big question to be asked after this week's June quarter growth figures and the end of the reporting season. How come the share prices of our local (and international ... read more
  • Asia: Chinese Industry Picks Up, Others in Asia Slow, India Grows - September 02 2010
    As strong growth in the June quarter was confirmed for Australia, we had news from China with news that two surveys of the country's huge manufacturing sector have show ... read more
  • The Economy: Australian Growth Climbing Sharply - September 02 2010
    It was good news, no matter which way you look at it. Growth in the Australian economy is approaching boom-like levels and fears of another dip well are now well beh ... read more
  • QBE: CEO To Stay - September 02 2010
    It has taken two days, but the board of giant insurer QBE has finally rebutted those stories earlier this week that CEO Frank O'Halloran was to retire and be replaced. In ... read more
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