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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... last six months has been despite significant events that can usually be expected to impact confidence: two interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank and associated reductions in mortgage rates; a Commonwealth Budget; a Federal election; and some major ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... inflationary expectations, along with the resurgence in the Australian dollar, would strengthen speculation for further RBA rate cuts. The Melbourne Institute's survey of consumer inflation expectations eased to 3.5% in August from 3.7% the previous ...

Housing market set to flat line not crash: QIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... interest rates, both of which the company believes do not have a high level of risk. Rather, QIC argues that both RBA cash rate cuts and independent rate moves are imminent before the cycle turns and will ease pressures on the housing market. "Our view ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... and by more. The knee-jerk reaction is, of course, renewed clamour for more monetary policy largesse, i.e. interest rate cuts. But as Gov Glenn's stated back in August 2014, "... the thing that is most needed now is something monetary policy can't directly ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... times." "Vigilant" as they say in old times indeed! "Vigilant" his predecessor's - Jean-Claude Trichet - code word for "rate cuts" back in his days. The super one also reiterated his pledge to use "all tools" at his disposal to lift growth and inflation. ...

It's the Fed, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... Li's 7.0% target. But me says, Rome wasn't built in a day - monetary policy operates with a lag, give the other four rate cuts implemented since November last year (and the RRR reductions) time to feed through into the real economy. And if these still ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... However, traders took the data as an opportunity to continue buying equities on expectations Beijing will add to its three rate cuts since November as well as other easing measures. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose as investors shrugged off the prospect ...

Bargain hunters drive strong market gains

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The prospect of further interest rate cuts, plus plenty of bargain hunting by savvy investors, is fuelling the strongest session on the share market in more than a month. Despite weak overseas leads, the market is more than one per cent higher, as investors ...

The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... time. The Australian economy turned (during the 1991 recession) and was saved from a recession (1999 and 2009) by RBA rate cuts and the consequent dropped in the Australian dollar. However, this time the Australian dollar remains stubbornly high despite ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... ongoing weakness in the mainland economy and will stoke hopes of further measures to boost it, following two interest rate cuts since November. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket firmed, paced by DNZ Property Fund which reported an increase in ...