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RBA says forecasting 3.75% growth in 2004

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2004
The Reserve Bank was tipping economic growth for 2004 to come in at 3.75%, governor Ian Macfarlane said today. He said growth for calendar year 2003 had come in higher than expected at 3.9%, but had slowed in the first quarter of 2004. "Our forecast ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2004
... market will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane, who fronts a parliamentary committee to discuss the RBA and the Australian economy.

Aust interest rates on hold in June - RBA

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
... slowdown, weaker-than-expected exports and a slowing in consumer demand and high petrol prices have stayed the bank's hand. RBA deputy governor Glenn Stevens is due to give a speech in Brisbane at lunchtime which may give some explanation for the central ...

RBA likely to lift rates once more this year: Economists

... housing finance reduces this source of risk to the economy, but it is still too early to predict how it will unfold," the RBA said. The cental bank also noted that it would continue to monitor all of the developments and make adjustments to interest ...

RBA decision to leave rates expected and clear cut: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
... leave rates unchanged today was largely expected by the market and pretty clear cut, economists said today. At 0930 AEST the RBA announced it would leave rates at 5.25%, following its board meeting yesterday. TD Securities chief economist Stephen Koukoulas ...

Home lending picks up again in March: RBA

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
Home lending picked up again in March to take annual growth to a new record high, new figures showed today, increasing the risk of an interest rate rise in coming months. Reserve Bank figures showed home lending jumped 2.1 per cent last month, from ...

CPI figures to show inflation below RBA target, economists say

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
Inflationary data out this week is expected to show the headline CPI rate has dropped below the Reserve Bank's target range of two to three per cent for the first time since 1999. But economists believe it will be the lowest point of the year, with ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... outline the global economy's impact on Australia, with analysts watching hawkishly for any indication of future policy. With the RBA deciding last week to hold official interest rates, there will be much attention on Wednesday's speech, while data on ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise sharply in April

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... in March. Meanwhile, 22% of respondents said they expected annual inflation to fall within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target band of 2% to 3%, more than two percentage points below the average of the previous six months. The survey showed ...

RBA decision to leave rates unchanged no surprise

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to leave interest rates unchanged in April has come as no surprise to economists who expect rates to remain on hold for a while yet. Yesterday the RBA held its key lending rate steady at 5.25% for the third ...