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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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The Impact of Y2K on Financial Markets in Australia
10 Jan 2000
Bulletin
– January 2000
Download 37. KB. As in other countries, financial markets in Australia were affected in 1999 by the so-called ‘Y2K’ problem – that is the uncertainty as to whether computer systems would ... The effects on financial markets were due to banks and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/jan/1.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 1997
Bulletin
– February 1997
Reserve Bank Bulletin – February 1997 Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets. ... Overall, Australian financial markets ended 1996 on a good note. Bond yields were close to their lows of the past quarter century; the share market was at
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/feb/1.html
The Impact of Hedge Funds on Financial Markets: Lessons from the Experience of Australia | Conference – 1999
9 Aug 1999
Conferences
RBA Annual Conference – 1999 The Impact of Hedge Funds on Financial Markets: Lessons from the Experience of Australia Bob Rankin. ... and Public Administration's Inquiry into the International Financial Markets Effects on Government Policy, June.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1999/rankin.html
The Australian Economy and Financial Markets
2 May 2024
Chart Pack
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The Australian Economy and Financial Markets - May 2024
https://www.rba.gov.au/chart-pack/pdf/chart-pack.pdf
The Economy and Financial Markets in the December Quarter
10 Jan 1994
Bulletin
– January 1994
The prospect of firmer growth in the Australian and United States economies, and a low CPI result for the September quarter, helped to produce a more confident tone in financial markets, ... The exchange rate recovered from its earlier fall, security
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1994/jan/1.html
Electronic Trading in Australian Financial Markets
10 Dec 2001
Bulletin
– December 2001
This article outlines current developments in electronic trading systems in the Australian financial markets and discusses the forces behind, and implications of, these developments. ... Exchange-traded equities and derivatives are the most highly
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/dec/2.html
The Economy and Financial Markets in the June Quarter
10 Jul 1994
Bulletin
– July 1994
World financial markets were again unsettled in the June quarter. Bond markets remained the focus of attention; the gathering momentum in the world economy has raised concerns in markets about future ... These international developments provided a
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1994/jul/1.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Apr 1996
Bulletin
– April 1996
The announcement of a rise in employment of 705,000 for February brought a sharp re-assessment, particularly in financial markets. ... Given this outlook, participants in financial markets have come to the view that the phase of interest rate reductions
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/apr/1.html
Financial Markets and the Economy in the September Quarter
10 Oct 1991
Bulletin
– October 1991
Bulletin – October 1991 Financial Markets and the Economy in the September Quarter. ... The Bank intervened in the market on several occasions to try to keep that sentiment in check.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1991/oct/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 2000
Bulletin
– February 2000
Bulletin – February 2000 The Economy and Financial Markets. Download the complete Statement 301. ... Emerging-market credit spreads, which had fallen to their lowest level since the upheaval in financial markets in August/September in 1998, have risen
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/feb/1.html