June Bank Lending to Australian Consumers Climbs 0.1% on Homebuyer Demand Jul 31, 2009
Stevens and his board are forecast to keep the overnight cash rate target at 3 percent on Aug. 4, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Traders have a 98 percent expectation the bank keep the benchmark rate unchanged, the index showed. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Man cleared over Girls Aloud blog Jun 30, 2009
" The court heard that Mr Walker had lost his job since his arrest. Jo Glanville, editor of the freedom of expression group Index on Censorship, said the prosecution should not have been brought in the first place. "Since the landmark obscenity cases of the '60s and '70s, writers have been protected from such prosecutions and have remained free to explore the extremes of human behaviour," she said. "This case posed a serious threat to that freedom. "In future, obscenity cases should be referred... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bank Lending in Australia Increases for Fourth Month Amid Home Loan Demand May 29, 2009
Stevens and his board are forecast to keep the overnight cash rate target at a 49-year low of 3 percent on June 2, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Traders have a 13 percent expectation the bank will reduce the benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 2. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australian Economy to Shrink 1.25% Before a `Gradual' Recovery, RBA Says May 8, 2009
expect Australias will be higher in a year, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Traders the overnight cash rate target will be 8 basis points higher in 12 months, the index showed at 12:50 p.m. today in Sydney. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Producer Prices in Australia Unexpectedly Drop as Construction Costs Slide Apr 20, 2009
Investors are pricing in a 63 percent chance the bank will lower the overnight cash rate target by another quarter point on May 5, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading today. Inflation pressures are easing across the globe. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Asia Stocks Rise, Extend 5th Weekly Gain, on Jobless Data, Auto Upgrades Apr 10, 2009
Traders increased bets on the size of future rate cuts, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Traders an 82 percent chance that Stevens will reduce the overnight cash rate target by a quarter point on May 5 at 12:45 p.m. in Sydney from a 76 percent expectation before todays report. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Stevens Nearing End of Rate Cuts as Stimulus Helps Avert Australian Slump Apr 8, 2009
have reduced bets on the size of future Reserve Bank rate cuts, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Traders forecast the benchmark rate will be 28 basis points lower in 12 months, the index showed at 4:51 p.m. in Sydney yesterday, down from 34 basis points before yesterdays decision, and 64 basis points at the start of April. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Botswana: Inflation Eases to 10-Month Low Mar 19, 2009
" Only one group index recorded a change of more than 1.0 percent between January and February - Restaurants & Hotels (1.1 percent). The rise was due to an increase in the constituent section index of Restaurants, Cafes and the Like (1.1 percent)," a statement released by the CSO says. In line with the falling inflationary pressures and the need to support economic growth, the Bank of Botswana (BoB) has reduced the Bank Rate from 15 to 14 percent. (allAfrica.com)
PepsiAmericas CEO made $4.37M in 08 Mar 19, 2009
Since 2007, however, PepsiAmericas stock has outperformed both the MidCap 400 Index and the Bottling Group Index. The Minneapolis/St. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
New Polaris CEO made $1.6M in 2008 Mar 11, 2009
71 in Morningstar s Recreational Vehicles Industry Group Index. Measuring compensation. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Australian Fourth-Quarter Wages Growth Unexpectedly Accelerates to 1.2% Feb 25, 2009
Investors have pared bets on the size of future reductions in the benchmark rate, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. Wages pressures are resilient and theres no sign of them slowing in todays report, said , a senior economist at Macquarie Group Ltd. in Sydney. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australian, N.Z. Dollars Fall as Stock Slump Damps Demand for Higher Yield Feb 24, 2009
The RBA will drop its cash rate target by half a percentage point at its next meeting on March 3, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. The rate will be 2. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australian Stimulus, Rate Cuts Will Fuel Economy, Governor Stevens Says Feb 20, 2009
Investors pared rate-cut bets following Stevens testimony, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. They forecast a 100 percent chance of a 50 basis point reduction, according to the index at 12:46 p.m. in Sydney. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australia Central Bank Says Rates at 45-Year Low, Spending to Stoke Growth Feb 17, 2009
Investors have a 100 percent expectation the central bank will cut the benchmark rate on March 3 by half a percentage point, according to a Credit Suisse Group index based on swaps trading. To contact the reporter for this story: in Sydney at. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
