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Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... policy to assist the smooth transition from commodity price-driven growth back to credit-driven growth. He also expects the RBA's cash rate changes - most of which get passed on to households and businesses quickly - to deliver a pick-up in the housing ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... in Spain and Greece. But something positive could still result from all these Australian worry. It might cure what former RBA Governor Bernie Fraser call "the stupidity of government." A term he used in reference the government's insistence on a surplus ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... six points at 4,531. In local economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for November. RBA assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is scheduled to address the Melbourne Institute's 50th Anniversary conference. ...

Tough turkey for retirees this Christmas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
While the latest RBA rate cut is an early Christmas present to Australia's mortgage payers, retirees are in for a tougher festive period, says National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill. The Reserve Bank (RBA) cut the base rate to 3% yesterday ...

Down, down interest rates are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... Commonwealth Bank release their joint Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for November, while Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Philip Lowe will speak at the Australian Business Economists annual conference in Sydney. In company ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... points, on a volume of 7,393 contracts. The local market opened on a positive note ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision due at 1430 AEDT, despite a weak lead from Wall Street. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said ...

Uncertainly certain RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... and the outlook for the Australian economy - is bringing certainty to financial markets that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will deliver another interest rate cut today, that will take the official cash rate down from 3.25% to 3.0%. The list printed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... States caused a fall on Wall Street. However local shares could be boosted later on Tuesday if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts the cash rate by 25 basis points, as expected. At 0821 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... weekend. Also, Mr Morrow said market players were also anticipating an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) when the central bank board meets on Tuesday (AEDT). "There is generally a little bit more optimism around," Mr Morrow said. ...