[external] New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets - Reuters - Fri 11:20 am

Ex-Qantas executive to plead guilty to price-fixing plot: US - AFP - Fri 7:27 am
A former senior Qantas Airways executive has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy in international air cargo shipments, the US Justice Department said Thursday.

[external] McDonald's April same-store sales rise 5 pct - Reuters - Fri 6:59 am
CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp , the world's largest fast-food chain, said on Thursday sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 5 percent globally in April, helped by strong sales in China, Australia and Russia.

[external] Australia's NAB launches asset-backed conduit - Reuters - Fri 12:36 am
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[external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-CBA securitises A$15.6 bln RMBS - Reuters - Fri 12:05 am
Following is a round-up of the latest debt issues, roadshows and other news on credit and loan markets in Australia and New Zealand.

[external] Australia's CBA securitises A$15.6 bln RMBS - Reuters - Thu 11:44 pm
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[external] Australia's Centro wins reprieve on maturing debt - Reuters - Thu 11:22 pm
SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Centro Properties Group , one of Australia's highest profile casualties of the global credit crunch, said on Thursday its banks had agreed to a seven month extension on A$2.8 billion ($2.6 billion) of maturing debt.

[external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-AMP prices A$350 mln 2011 bonds - Reuters - Thu 11:00 pm
Following is a round-up of the latest debt issues, roadshows and other news on credit and loan markets in Australia and New Zealand.

[external] AMP prices A$350 mln 2011 bonds at 170 bp - Reuters - Thu 10:59 pm
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Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Aussie bounces on strong data, 8-mth high vs kiwi - Reuters - Thu 10:45 pm
· [external] AMP prices A$350 mln 2011 bonds at 170 bp-investor - Reuters - Thu 10:41 pm
· [external] Australian stocks end higher as banks bounce back - Reuters - Thu 10:29 pm
· [external] Australian stocks end higher as banks lift - Reuters - Thu 10:14 pm
· [external] Centro Properties gets loan extension to Dec. 15 - Reuters - Thu 10:13 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-Transpower adds 100 mln SFR notes - Reuters - Thu 9:31 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-NAB, Westpac sells A$ sub debt - Reuters - Thu 9:04 pm
· [external] Australia's NAB, Westpac sold A$ sub debt-sources - Reuters - Thu 9:00 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-Crown gets A$600 mln refinancing - Reuters - Thu 7:57 pm
· [external] UPDATE 1-Australian jobs jump in April, underpin economy - Reuters - Thu 7:51 pm

· [external] Aussie stocks move higher; Iinet climbs - Reuters - Thu 7:44 pm
· [external] Australia's Centro debt announcement seen Thursday - Reuters - Thu 7:10 pm
· [external] BASIS POINT-Crown gets A$600 mln five-year financing - Reuters - Thu 7:03 pm
· [external] Caltex Q1 falls 34 pct, more shutdowns in H2 - Reuters - Thu 6:57 pm
· [external] Aussie rebounds on strong data, 8-mth high vs kiwi - Reuters - Thu 6:43 pm
· [external] Aussie stocks turn positive; Macmahon gains - Reuters - Thu 6:36 pm
· [external] Australian jobs jump in April, underpin economy - Reuters - Thu 6:19 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-Deutsche adds A$300 mln to bond - Reuters - Thu 6:11 pm
· [external] Deutsche Bank adds A$300 mln to 2012 bond-source - Reuters - Thu 6:07 pm
· [external] Aussie stocks turn positive; banks buoy - Reuters - Thu 6:00 pm

· [external] Caltex says Q1 earnings down 34 percent - Reuters - Thu 5:42 pm
· [external] Australia's Boral cuts f'cast on US housing downturn - Reuters - Thu 5:38 pm
· [external] Aussie dlr bounces on strong jobs data; bonds off - Reuters - Thu 5:36 pm
· [external] Aussie stocks lower; Suncorp-Metway gains - Reuters - Thu 5:19 pm
· [external] BG backs Origin role in Australia state power sale - Reuters - Thu 5:06 pm
· [external] Aussie stocks fall for 3rd day; miners, banks down - Reuters - Thu 5:00 pm
· [external] Australia's David Jones sales growth slows - Reuters - Thu 4:29 pm
· [external] AUSTRALIA/NZ CREDIT May 5 week-AMP widens A$ 3yr margin to 170bp - Reuters - Thu 4:18 pm
· [external] Aussie stocks fall over 1 pct, banks, miners drag - Reuters - Thu 4:15 pm
· [external] AMP widens A$ 3-yr note margin to +170bp -investor - Reuters - Thu 4:13 pm