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Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... recent interest rate hikes, and said the higher rates were likely to accelerate the downward trend. The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased interest rates by 25 basis points twice in as many months to 5.25 per cent. The report said the first rate ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

... of our ageing population on health financing and retirement planning in particular," Mr Rogers said. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Ian Macfarlane also recently warned of potential inter-generational conflict. Mr Mcfarlane said the younger ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in December, at six month lows

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... compared to 16 per cent in November. The proportion of respondents expecting inflation to fall within the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band of 2-3 per cent also increased in December, tracking the trend of the past year, the report said. The December ...

Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... The strength of employment underscored the robust activity in the domestic economy and endorsed the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to tighten its monetary policy setting in recent months, he said.

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new six-year high

... stance that it would maintain an accommodative monetary policy for a "considerable period". While the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) official cash rate stands at 5.25 per cent, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) funds rate is a more meagre 1.00 per cent. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh heights

... previously forecast. That gave the Australian dollar momentum, augmented by a lack of concern shown by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane about its sharp rise recently. Overnight, the US dollar also fell to a record low against ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... lower today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed while News Corp was lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed ...

Macfarlane optimistic on GDP growth in 2004

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
... domestic product should grow at 3.5 per cent in real terms over the course of 2003, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Ian Macfarlane said today. The central bank also expected growth of four per cent next year. The RBA had expected GDP ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

... at $2.25 each, giving the company a market capitalisation of $2.3 billion. Dominating economic news, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane will testify before the House of Representatives standing committee on economics, finance and public ...

Major banks begin increasing home loan rates

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
Three of Australia's major banks today announced increases to home loan lending rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to hike official rates earlier this week. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd lifted its variable home loan rate ...