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US economic growth likely, but less than Fed expectations: ICAP

... sell off in the US bond markets reflect a too-low starting point for yields and a gradual improvement in the economic outlook. It has taken more than two years for the economy to struggle free from excesses and errors of the late 1990s. Expansionary ...

Costello names global economy biggest threat to domestic markets

... domestic economy continues to grow and grow faster than the other economies of the world. "That's very much the economic outlook that authorities would have been looking at today," he said. The Treasurer was responding to the Reserve Bank of Australia's ...

NAB Looking For Rate Cuts

... dollar as the factor most likely responsible for the anticipated rate cuts. Indeed, the Bank noted the global economic outlook had changed little over the past month, as witnessed by the absence of material change in consensus economic forecasts. The ...

RBA may cut interest rates, economy set to weaken: ICAP

... Committee last Friday, the Reserve Bank indicated that it has become increasingly concerned about the immediate economic outlook," ICAP said. "Recent economic news has tilted the risks and it now seems the Bank will start to cut rates in July or August." ...

Rising dollar advances case for interest rate cut: ICAP

... the RBA's last meeting in early May, the Federal Treasury has provided a slightly gloomier assessment of the economic outlook, the Australian dollar has continued to rise, and a further rally has occurred in global bond markets. These developments add ...

Westpac announces $1.05 billion half-year profit

... earnings growth while maintaining a cash return on equity," chief executive David Morgan said. While the global economic outlook remains uncertain, Westpac's outlook has generally weakened over recent months due to Middle East disruption, the half-year ...

OECD predicts gradual resumption of economic growth

The 30-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that while the global economic outlook is for a gradual resumption of growth there are still significant risks to the strength of the recovery, primarily, the build up in ...

Morning market wrap: US retreats, investors await earnings

US shares edged lower on Friday as the market contemplated an uncertain economic outlook and the quarterly reporting season with a degree of anxiety. The Dow Jones fell by 17.92 points to 8203.41. It was a similar story domestically, as evidenced by ...

Impact of war should be put in context: ICAP

... significant risk to investors is not the Iraq war, but will be in the US bond market. ICAP said signs of an improved economic outlook "will alter the tone in interest rate markets. A significant sell off in bonds is in prospect."