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RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets
10 Aug 2014
SMP
– August 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2014 Box C: Low Volatility in Financial Markets. ... A notable feature of global financial markets in 2014 has been the very low level of price volatility.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/aug/box-c.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2014
SMP
– August 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – August 2014 4. Domestic Financial Markets. In line with conditions globally, volatility in Australian financial markets has been at particularly low levels over recent months. ... Resource and financial sector share
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/aug/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2014
SMP
– November 2014
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2014 4. Domestic Financial Markets. Volatility in Australian financial markets picked up recently, consistent with developments in international markets. ... For the major banks, net interest margins have been
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2014/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2016
SMP
– November 2016
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2016 4. Domestic Financial Markets. ... Australian financial markets have been relatively quiet over recent months. Housing and business lending rates are at historic lows following the cash rate reduction in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2016/nov/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2010
SMP
– November 2010
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2010 Domestic Financial Markets. In November, the Reserve Bank Board increased the target for the cash rate from 4.50 per cent to ... On a sectoral basis, gains in resources led the broader market, while
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2010/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2013
SMP
– May 2013
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2013 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board reduced the target for the cash rate from 3 per cent to 2.75 per cent at ... Within financial markets, the expectation of a further easing in monetary policy
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Nov 2013
SMP
– November 2013
Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2013 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank Board has maintained its target for the cash rate at 2.50 per cent since August. ... Similar to international markets, the option-implied volatility of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2013/nov/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2015
SMP
– May 2015
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2015 4. Domestic Financial Markets. Conditions in Australian financial markets continue to support the financing of the business and household sectors. ... Bond issuance by Australian non-financial corporations has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 May 2011
SMP
– May 2011
Statement on Monetary Policy – May 2011 4. Domestic Financial Markets. The Reserve Bank has maintained the target for the overnight cash rate at 4.75 per cent since November last year ... Secondary market RMBS spreads have declined to a post financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2011/may/dom-fin-mkts.html
Domestic Financial Markets
27 Nov 2017
SMP
– November 2017
Consistent with markets offshore, volatility in Australian financial markets remains low as do interest rates, while valuations of ‘riskier’ assets have increased further as investors search for yield. ... Financial market prices suggest that the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2017/nov/domestic-financial-markets.html