Europe’s future depends on weakness

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It is now just over two years since then governor of the European Central Bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet first announced an end to the ECB’s quantitative easing policy and “a... Read more continue reading

No stress, no debt Aussies

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In mid-March the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the results of the 2010 social survey for States and Territories. The results of the survey for Australia as a whole were... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The past week saw investor caution return on the back of soft economic data & renewed worries about China and Europe. This saw shares, commodity prices and the $A fall... Read more continue reading

Beware the black holes in the world’s financial system

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Investors need to be cautious of possible black holes in the world’s financial system, van Eyk’s  Head of Research John O’Brien told the van Eyk annual conference in Sydney on... Read more continue reading

RBA: Cautiously optimistic as downside risks diminish

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The RBA Board minutes note a modest improvement in global economic conditions, which gave the RBA reason to feel cautiously optimistic about the current economic landscape Reserve Bank Board members conceded... Read more continue reading

Upbeat RBA Governor bemused by gloomy Aussies

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The Reserve Bank Governor delivered a speech in Hong Kong titled “Economic Conditions and Prospects”. The speech was largely a sell of the Australian economy whilst highlighting the challenges that... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market report

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The past week saw a distinct contrast between strong US economic data and a more optimistic Fed driving US shares and most global share markets higher, but comments from Chinese... Read more continue reading

Fact or fiction: RBA Bulletin exposes the myths

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Sometimes it takes thoughtful articles by a truly independent party to put things in perspective. And that is the real value of the Reserve Bank Bulletin – well qualified economists,... Read more continue reading

Good news for government as budget improves

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The underlying budget deficit for the twelve months to January stood at $37.1 billion. Over the same period the fiscal balance stood at a deficit of $41.6 billion and the... Read more continue reading

Chinese slowdown opens door to stimulus

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Chinese growth has slowed, but not stalled, and inflation has also eased. In short, Chinese authorities have successfully engineered a “soft landing” for their economy. There is now greater scope... Read more continue reading