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RBA survey reveals pleasing results: Macquarie

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) September 2003 survey of the margin lending industry, which reveals that retail borrowing in protected loans has reached $1 billion, has been welcomed by Macquarie Bank. "Since Macquarie introduced protected lending ...

Weaker property market and low inflation may guide RBA decision in December

TD Securities Asia-Pacific Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has said that the RBA will look to low inflation and the weaker property market for guidance when it meets next on 2 December 2003 to deliberate on interest rate movements. He also predicted ...

Housing bubble imbalance could threaten economic growth: TD Securities

... notably through house process and the performances of the rental property market. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), more than 12 per cent of all households are currently exposed to the rental market through the ownership of rental properties. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investors expecting confidence boost

... Bank of Australia due to meet again on December 2, with most market commentators are expecting a further 25 point rise. "The RBA has all the reasons it needs to hike rates in December," CommSec senior analyst Craig James said. "The question is whether ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... National Australia Bank (NAB) weekly economic report released on November 20 has cited comments by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Ian Macfarlane, who stated that the balance of risks to the medium term inflation outlook has shifted to the ...

RBA takes aim at property tax breaks

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
Generous tax breaks for property investors were a key driver of the house price boom, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's home ownership inquiry, the bank dismissed a shortage of houses or land ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
A potential conflict is brewing between the generations in Australia where the young may come to resent carrying the tax burden of a greying population, Australia's top banker warned today. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane said this ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... to 1973.11. Australian bonds closed weaker today as the market awaited further prompts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on the chance of a swift follow up interest rate rise in December. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market boosted by healthy offshore gains

... Australian bond market was marginally weaker at noon as traders wait on the sidelines in anticipation of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane's speech in Melbourne tonight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
... unsurprising the index fell considering the survey was conducted on the weekend following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to hike the official cash rate 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent. "While extensive media reports had warned consumers ...