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RBA decision to leave rates expected and clear cut: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to leave rates unchanged today was largely expected by the market and pretty clear cut, economists said today. At 0930 AEST the RBA announced it would leave rates at 5.25%, following its board meeting yesterday. ...

Consumer confidence at decade-high: index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
Australian consumers have more confidence in the economy now than at any time in the past ten years, according to a survey conducted by MasterCard International. Consumer sentiment toward the economy, employment, a regular income, the stock market and ...

ASFA strongly argues in favour of a cut in super contributions tax

... is clear that the nation's savings desperately need to be boosted. "The current budget surplus of $7.5 billion provides a rare opportunity to tackle this," she said. "Eliminating the standard 15% contributions tax on super would cost approximately $3 ...

US regulator warned of hedge fund risks

The Washington-based Investment Company Institute (ICI), representing over 8,000 US mutual funds, has warned the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that individual investors and financial advisers rarely had the skills to knowledgably invest ...

ACCC launches joint initiative to combat unscrupulous businesses

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and its Consumer Consultative Committee (CCC) have announced today that it would launch a joint initiative aimed at stepping up action against businesses that exploit vulnerable or disadvantaged ...