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China's rates up again

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... bank, there were others, looking at recent increases in grain and meat prices, expecting a softer approach. China's ex-food CPI rose just 0.7 per cent equating to a moderate 1 per cent year on year figure. Some economists argued that the Central bank ...

China's GDP and CPI blowout

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... grew 16.0 per cent and 26.7 per cent respectively. On the downside, inflation for June also exceeded expectations with annual CPI growth climbing from 3.4 per cent to 4.4 per cent. The cost of pork soared and consumer price rises outpaced deposit rates ...

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... Zealand's got an inflation problem" was a minor understatement from Bank of New Zealand analysts in Wellington this week. If CPI figures at 1 per cent didn't drive the point home to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, who had expected a 0.7 per cent result ...

AIG builds major risk upgrade for AON

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... a minimum level of insurance cover. "To ensure that the benefit is not diminished over time by inflation, it is linked to CPI and will be reviewed annually," said Green. For the Aon Master Trust, the new policy structures give them a platform to really ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... the US consumer price index tonight, which is probably good, but will mean the US dollar will get weaker," he said. "If the CPI's low, the Aussie dollar will get higher, putting additional pressure on our miners. "The fall in copper is rattling the big ...

Confidently counting our chickens

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... interest rate rise this month. In fact, Foxtel's business news was headlining that RBA rates were on hold, just hours after the CPI figures were released last week. That's just how confident the consensus is. Despite growing domestic demand and long-term ...

Good thing bananas don't pay rent

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... biggest quarterly rise in 16 years, are not only problematic for tenants but are also a new threat to inflation. This week's CPI figures showed the cost of rental accommodation rose 1.4 per cent during the March quarter, pushing up the annual growth ...

Inflation up but lower than expected

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007
... a 0.6 per cent rise for the quarter, leaving the annual rate losing pace slightly while regular inflation (measured by the CPI) also came in lower than anticipated. Many would blame the flat wholesale inflation figure on deflated import prices and indeed ...

Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Inflation figures out tomorrow will be a telling predictor into the RBA's decision on domestic interest rates next week. Many economists are already tipping that, with further deterioration in import prices set to push down headline inflation over months ...

Rate rise spectre saps consumer confidence

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... consumer confidence dipping to 0.2 per cent. A rate rise in coming months wont bode well for consumer confidence but next week's CPI figures could soften the blow if they show inflation continuing to level out. Despite this month's interest rate reprieve ...