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Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
Talk of the town. That's the RBA of course. At a time when other G-20 nations continue to debate the growth alphabet of their own recovery, Australia's central bank declared, 'no mas!' 'No mas' need for keeping interest rates at the emergency level ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... rates go up, it's a good sign of global growth," she said. "But property stocks will be under a bit of pressure. "They (the RBA) have to be carful how they do it. If they leave it for later, there will be a bit more data... but we don't want a housing ...

Vote of confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... currently unusually low levels, as recovery proceeds." And right on cue, speculators got to work raising the odds that the RBA's interest rate hike ETA would come in early-er. Interest rate futures lifted the chances of a 25 basis point rate increase ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... Now Australians are worried about mortgaging their children's future. But even this has changed. Newspaper reports that the RBA will deliver a A$6 billion dividend to the government is welcome news as this would go a long way in reducing the 'forecast' ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 46 points at 4575. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases minutes from its September 1 board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes dwelling unit commencements ...

Expect the unexpected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... Board meeting will be released tomorrow. That should be interesting given the mounting speculation over when - not if - the RBA would raise interest rates. The question for financial markets is slowly turning into what happens when the money that has ...

Depends on the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... businesses invested big in the second quarter and plans more capital investment in the year ahead ignited speculation that the RBA will raise interest rates as early as next month. Governor Stevens' statement saying that cash rates would need to rise ...

Aussie dollar rises to restore equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... finding it more difficult to compete in price in the international market - a negative for growth. This will happen when the RBA eventually raises interest rates - a negative for growth. There is both good and bad in the A$'s appreciation. Just be careful ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... estimates for the June quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia holds its September board meeting and interest rate decision. The RBA also releases its index of commodity prices for July. On Monday, the Australian share market closed in negative territory ...

Not bullish enough, maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... financial crisis behind and is now walking into the gloom and doom of rising interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will meet this week to assess current economic and monetary policy conditions and perhaps, change their outlook for the domestic ...