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RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... first Tuesday of the month so it must be "what to do with interest rates" decision time for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The punting is finely balanced with, according to Bloomberg's polling, 13 out of 25 economists betting the RBA would cut ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,332. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its December board meeting and announces its interest rate decision at 1430 AEDT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... December share price index futures contract was UP one points at 4,182. In economic news on Monday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is to deliver a speach to the Australian Securitisation Forum Conference. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 4,251. In economic news on Thursday, Reserve Bank of Australian (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens is to deliver opening remarks to Institute of Internal Auditors (Australia) Financial Services Forum ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... between 101.13 US cents and 102.02 cents. The local dollar had a strong rise on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting gave no indication it would cut the cash rate again after its cut at the November 1 meeting. However, on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new motor vehicle sales figures for October and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes the minutes of its November 1 board meeting and interest rate decision. In equities news, Perpetual Investments ...

Westpac rise in cash earnings reflects strong results in retail and wealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... cent, from 17.4 per cent in 2010. The financial results come just a day after Westpac announced it would be passing on the RBA.25 % interest rate cut to its customers, followed by Commonwealth. NAB, which just last week posted a 23.6% increase in net ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... had risen while commodities were down overnight. Investors could experience positive leads if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates as expected at 1430 on Tuesday. Investors are also awaiting the G20 meeting later in the week. The big ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... share price index futures contract was down 39 points at 4,245. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its November board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. No major equities news is expected on Tuesday. In ...

Cup Day: Aussies to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... fading hopes -- for little while longer. Speaking of guessing, the guesswork on whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates next month has been made easier after yesterday's oh so good inflation reading. So good that an ...