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Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates on hold for the 13th month in a row, but Access Economics tips that rates will go north following any possible tax cuts in in May's budget announcement. Access Economics director, Chris Richardson ...

Daily economic update

There were again no surprises in the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) announcement that its Board decided to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent after yesterday's meeting. Moderate economic growth and benign inflation pressures have ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian consumer spending continues to gain momentum and the housing slowdown looks to be nearing the end. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest report shows that retail sales grew by a faster-than-expected 0.7 per cent in February - the ...

Daily economic update

Growth in services and government spending boosted the economy of the United Kingdom to its fastest quarterly rate of growth in one year. UK GDP expanded by 0.6 per cent in the December quarter, building on the 0.5 per cent rise in the previous quarter. ...

Recovering house prices to sustain wealth affect

Using mortgage insurance demand as a leading indicator for real estate prices, PMI Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has found prices are generally moving upwards, confirming sentiment that the so-called property slowdown may be nearing an end. With real estate ...

Weekly economic round-up

There were again no significant economic reports released out of Australia last week but the minor ones that did see print were indicative of the moderate growth outlook for the local economy. For instance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ...

Daily economic update

Australian manufacturing production is up in the March quarter, while new motor vehicles sales were down. The Australian Industry Group (AIG)/PriceWaterhouseCoopers(PwC) latest quarterly survey of Australian manufacturing production showed that companies ...

Allco crosses the Tasman

Allco is making waves in the New Zealand market with its Allco Principals Trust acquiring 50 per cent of Strategic Investment Group, the parent of New Zealand's Strategic Finance. Allco, the investment bank with $7.6 billion in assets under management ...

Macq wrap crosses the line first for retail inflows

Macquarie Wrap Solutions received the most net retail inflows in the final quarter of 2005, handing it first place for growth in funds under administration for the quarter and making it number one for inflows for the second half of 2005. S&P's latest ...

Weekly economic round-up

There was light news in terms of domestic economic data last week but the few pieces that were released painted a more positive tone for the Australian economy. The latest surveys of Australian business and consumer sentiment both showed improving confidence. ...