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Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... headline inflation up to 3.5 per cent in April from 3.4 per cent in the previous month. Likewise, the annual rate of core inflation increased to 2.3 per cent from 2.1 per cent in May. When the US sneezes... Australian markets - like in most of the rest ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
... those pointing out that in spite of the high cost of petrol, there are still no signs of it feeding through to core inflation, which remained at 1.7 per cent in the March quarter. But what is done is done, market speculation now will be whether the RBA ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
... is expected to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent as early as next month. However, with the core inflation measure -- which excludes the more volatile food and energy components -- rising by only 0.3 per cent over the quarter and ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
... there is a risk of a hard landing which could negatively impact consumer spending. According to the Fed Chairman, core inflation, which is a better indicator on 'long-term inflation trends', is stable with strong productivity gains limiting increases ...

Daily economic update

... figures would cause concern for the RBA because of indications that higher oil prices are passing through into core inflation. But it is still early to say exactly whether this trend will continue given the punishing effect of dearer petrol on household ...

Daily economic update

... factor for US monetary policy direction is whether these higher headline prices are being passed through into the core inflation measure. Gauging from the year-on-year CPI result, this does not seem to be happening. But while the minutes of the March ...

Weekly economic round-up

... Federal Reserve is close to the end of its tightening cycle. US headline CPI rose by 0.1 per cent in February and the core inflation measure also rising by 0.1 per cent. Expectations were for a rise of 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per, cent respectively. Year-on-year ...

Daily economic update

... Reserve will view last night's inflation report favourably. US headline CPI rose by 0.1 per cent in February and the core inflation measure also increased by a mild 0.1 per cent. Expectations were for a rise of 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per, cent respectively. ...

Daily Economic Update

... core CPI is up by 2.1 per cent from 2.0 per cent in September. Although financial markets would be relieved that core inflation remains contained, expect the US Federal Reserve to maintain its 'measured' interest rate hikes for as long as inflation does ...

Interest rates may rise after CPI increase

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2005
... the quarter and 2.4 per cent over 2004. The CPI for market goods and services excluding volatile items - the ABS core inflation measure - rose 0.7 per cent in the three months to December. Analysts said the strong result added to the case for the Reserve ...