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Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... development? Lawless claims the 100 basis points cut to the cash rate from 7 per cent to 6 per cent by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) this week is the key motivator of this trend. In percentage terms, this is one of the largest single cuts in history ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... Hongkong Monetary Authority cut its benchmark rate by 100 bps to 2.5 percent. These all followed the Reserve Bank of Australia's shock 100 basis interest rate reduction to 6 per cent earlier in the week. The central banks' joint statement explained last ...

Central Banks must unite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... today prove to be just that - a relief rally - given the woeful lead from Wall Street overnight. The Reserve Bank of Australia's shock announcement of a 100 basis point reduction in the official cash rate to 6.0 per cent took market's by surprise and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... Yesterday, the domestic share market turned around sharply to close almost two per cent higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) slashed interest rates by a full percentage point. The rate cut sparked a major turnaround in the Australian share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon as the market anticipates an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia this afternoon, and after heavy losses on Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 94.4 points, or 2.08 per cent ...

Fed on Zero Interest Rate Policy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... might eventually see the US Federal Reserve adopt the BoJ's policy of zero percent interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will have a lot to digest when its Board meets today to deliberate on the country's monetary policy setting. However ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 178 points at 4,388. Today, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to announce a half a percentage point cut in official interest rates, following its monthly board meeting. ...

Aussies shun local equities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... strategies. Overall, one in four investors or 23.6 per cent, have no faith in the government and the Reserve Bank of Australia's ability to manage inflation.

CHOICE selects top FHSAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... their standards because which don't meet the standard because its interest rate is currently below the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate and interest is credited annually instead of the preferred monthly or quarterly basis. "CHOICE has discovered ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... release their Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for September, and the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its index of commodity prices. The Hudson employment expectations survey for the 4th quarter also is due. In company ...