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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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Abstract for Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Bulletin – March 2012 Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments Abstract. Richard Finlay and David Olivan. ... 503. KB. Financial market prices contain information about market expectations for economic variables, such as inflation or
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/bu-0312-6a.html
The Effect of Chinese Macroeconomic News on Australian Financial Markets
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
Over the past two decades, economic and financial developments in China have become more important for the Australian economy in many ways. This article focuses on the effect of economic data releases in China on financial markets in Australia, and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/6.html
Australian Financial Markets
10 Mar 1999
Bulletin
– March 1999
Bulletin. This commentary focuses on linkages between the financial markets and the economy, mainly in relation to developments in financial market prices, that is interest rates and the exchange rate. ... The rise in turnover in domestic financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/mar/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 1998
Bulletin
– February 1998
In the period ahead, the pursuit of these medium-term objectives will require policy to place a good deal of importance on fostering financial market stability. ... Financial Market Developments. The turmoil in East Asian financial markets intensified in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/feb/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Aug 1999
Bulletin
– August 1999
These developments have been assisted by much more settled conditions in international financial markets. ... Australian financial markets have seen similar trends. There has been some rise in market interest rates on both short-term and long-term
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/aug/1.html
Financial Markets and the Economy in the March Quarter
10 Apr 1993
Bulletin
– April 1993
The improved tone of financial markets during February and March lifted the main constraint on earlier action and cash rates were reduced by 0.5 percentage point, to around 5.25 ... Graph 14. Financial markets were unsettled in January as the exchange
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/apr/3.html
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
Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
Bulletin – March 2012 Extracting Information from Financial Market Instruments. Richard Finlay and David Olivan. ... There are no official data to measure the total size and activity levels in the inflation swap market accurately, although a survey by
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/6.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
The financial market turmoil that began in Thailand in mid 1997 has now circled the globe and encompassed markets in major industrial countries, most notably the United States. ... This box outlines typical ways in which market participants can leverage
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Financial Markets and the Economy in the March Quarter
10 Apr 1992
Bulletin
– April 1992
A reduction of at least this order had been widely anticipated in financial markets at the time and it had little impact on short-term security yields. ... The financial markets became unsettled soon after the interest rate cut but this seemed to be more
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1992/apr/1.html