Steady as she growsBY BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017 10:28AMThe RBA would welcome such development as a Fed rate hike would signal the US central bank's confidence over the strength in the American economy and its outlook. A lift in the fed funds rate would underpin US dollar strength or the flipside, A$/US$ weakness that would support growth in the Australian economy. Related News |
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