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Eyes turn to monetary policy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... slow this year shifting the focus back to monetary policy and Macquarie Group chief economist Richard Gibbs forecasts the RBA will respond with two more rate cuts during 2012. Gibbs was speaking at the 2012 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum ...

Benchmarked inflation protection doesn't stack up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... within the asset class is necessary," Wilkes said. "We think inflation in Australia will remain around the upper end of the RBA's target band for the next two to three years - we think from 2.8-3%, so it's quite important for investors to consider protecting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... including National Australia Bank and Macquarie Group next week, and ahead of the NAB business survey for December. "With a second RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) cut occurring in December, it will be disappointing if we don't see some improvement in ...

Nice one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... the bad news - persists, the All Ords still has a fighting chance. Especially considering the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) pro-active stance towards monetary policy. The RBA has already cut interest rates by 50 basis points each in November and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... Australia's fourth-quarter inflation data, due out on Wednesday, to set the tone ahead of next-week's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting. "With underlying inflation slowing faster than expectations in the third quarter the market (and most ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... previous reports - these are already built into market pricing and counter-cyclical policy responses are on their way. The RBA, for instance, have already lowered interest rates in November and December and is expected to do more. Similarly, the People's ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... Bank of China (PBOC) switched tactics towards a looser policy late last year? Why do you think the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and other central banks that could cut interest rates late last year? It may not yet be doom - that would come on 21 December ...

UBS: Stocks gaining momentum

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... expect to see more momentum in those consumer and housing areas." Haslem said the change in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) from hawkish to a more neutral approach paired with four good months of retail sales are helped by credit momentum picking ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
You're all pigs now! It's just as well that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates when they did -- the RBA lowered the official cash rate to 4.25% from 4.5% yesterday. It may have taken the Financial Times report leaking that Standard ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The Treasurer has named Dr Philip Lowe as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Lowe will take up the role on a seven year term from next February, succeeding Ric Battellino who is retiring from the RBA after 39 years. "I would ...