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Weak jobs data may mean delayed rate rise: economists

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2004
Weaker than expected jobs data meant the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may not have a case to raise interest rates straight after the October election, economists said today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics today said total employment had fallen ...

RBA leaving rates on hold until after election: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia was leaving interest rates on hold until after the election, economists said today. In a widely expected decision, the nation\'s central bank today kept interest rates steady at 5.25%, following its monthly board meeting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
... indicator of activity ahead - was nine points firmer at 3603 with 917 contracts traded. On the day the Reserve Bank of Australia unveils its decision on interest rates at 0930 AEST, although there is expected to be no change to the current cash rate. ...

Business sector optimistic about future - D&B Survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
... result was significant. \"It is fairly clear that, once the federal election is out of the way, the Reserve Bank of Australia will continue on a course of a modest raising of official interest rates,\" he said. The central bank\'s monthly monetary policy ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
... five points firmer at 3581 with 455 contracts traded. On the day ABARE unveils its crop report, the Reserve Bank of Australia hosts its monthly board meeting and BHP Billiton\'s chief executive speaks to a world energy congress.

CBA's Murray does not believe rates on way up

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
... Australia\'s chief executive David Murray today said he did not believe interest rates were on the way up. The Reserve Bank of Australia this week signalled in its quarterly statement another rate rise was on the cards. But Murray said there were soft ...

Housing finance slows in June led by investor market: economists

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
... pretty clear that segment of investment has turned,\" she said. Ong said the data was consistent with the Reserve Bank of Australia\'s (RBA) view that housing market was easing. \"I don\'t think there was any great surprises in those numbers, housing ...

RBA says surprising if interest rates do not have to rise again

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today said it would be surprising if interest rates did not have to be increased again at some stage. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released today, the central bank said the current policy stance in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... at 3493 with 1,552 contracts traded. On the day Bendigo Bank releases its full year results and the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its quarterly statement on monetary policy.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
... be looking at full year results from Coca-Cola Amatil and Austar, while on the money market side the Reserve Bank of Australia meets to discuss interest rates.