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Inflation at low end of RBA target

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
... Securities chief strategist Stephen Koukoulas said inflation remained well in check and would not cause the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) any cause for concern when it meets next week. "If anything, the rate of inflation as measured by the TD-MI inflation ...

Inflation at low end of RBA target

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
... Securities chief strategist Stephen Koukoulas said inflation remained well in check and would not cause the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) any cause for concern when it meets next week. "If anything, the rate of inflation as measured by the TD-MI inflation ...

Experimental Inflation Gauge shows price increases

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
... Securities chief strategist Stephen Koukoulas said inflation remains well in check and would not cause the Reserve Bank of Australia any cause for concern when it meets next week to consider interest rates. "If anything, the rate of inflation as measured ...

Midday Market Report: Dollar firm; All eyes on Japan

... always presents huge volatility - just a little bit of a short position going into it." At 1200 AEST the Reserve Bank of Australia Trade Weighted Index was at 59.4 points steady with yesterday's close. All Ordinaries 3203.2 +-0.2 NASDAQ 1836.22 +3.97 ...

RBA satisfied few businesses elected to surcharge credit cards

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
... businesses are imposing a surcharge on credit card users although most are still chosing not to do so, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today. The first reform measures the Reserve Bank's payments system board made to Australia's card system ...

Changes in weighting to Trade Weighted Index

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revised the weights for currencies included in the trade weighted index (TWI) of the Australian dollar. This reflects changes in the composition of Australia's merchandise trade in 2002/03. The new weights take effect ...

RBA sells $939 million net spot FETs in August

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia said today it sold $939 million in net spot foreign exchange transactions (FETs) in the market in August. This is the 17th consecutive month the RBA has been a net seller in the market. The RBA also said total credit card ...

AMP's views on the recent ABS housing price data

... of these signs or characteristics indicate that Australia is in a housing price bubble. "Clearly, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is becoming increasingly concerned that an eventual bursting of the house price bubble will have a significant negative ...

Forecast of weakened non-farm economic growth in the near future: economist

... Dr Simes. "The renewed activity in the housing sector has surprised all." He also predicts that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will not cut interest rates until the housing sector corrects itself in a significant way. "The bottom line is to wait ...

Interest rates on hold for 15th month in a row

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to leave interest rates on hold for the 15 th consecutive month. The central bank board had met yesterday as the national accounts reported a meagre growth rate of 0.1 per cent in the June quarter, which ...