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Daily economic update

... A$9.3 billion in the December quarter -- the highest level on record. Overseas, it appears like the European Central Bank (ECB) is laying the groundwork for an eventual rise in interest rates. ECB council member Nicholas Garganas stated that he believes ...

Daily economic update

... to US$1.2311 per euro in New York trade - the lowest since 14 September - following suggestions by European Central Bank (ECB) officials of the need for higher interest rates to prevent the resurgence in oil prices from pushing up inflation. In Germany ...

Daily economic update

... Export prices rose by 0.1 per cent. Prices will be viewed positively by the Fed. In other news, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 2.25 per cent and 4.5 per cent, respectively.

Daily economic update

... will lift interest rates three times this year sent the euro up against the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Markets expect ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet to signal an acceleration of interest-rate increases at a press conference after tomorrow's ECB ...

Daily Economic Update

... average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has continued to rise after exceeding 6 per cent in October. The European Central Bank (ECB) meets Thursday and may raise interest rates from its 60-year low of 2.0 per cent, although ECB President Jean Claude Trichet ...

Daily Economic Update

... market. Elsewhere in Europe, clarifying comments made over the weekend over an imminent rate hike, European Central Bank (ECB) President Trichet declared that although the ECB is ready to raise interest rates - possibly as early as next month - it would ...

Daily Economic Update

... the latest car sales figures add to evidence for steady domestic monetary policy. Over the weekend, European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean Claude Trichet stated that the ECB is ready to raise interest rates to rein in inflation. The Eurozone's official ...

Economic Roundup

... Australia, the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank will meet to deliberate on monetary policy. The RBA and the ECB are expected to keep official interest rates unchanged but the Fed is likely to raise the fed funds rate by 25 basis point ...

Daily Economic Roundup

... rising oil prices could cause further negative developments to the inflation outlook, adding that inflation may breach the ECB's 2 per cent ceiling next year. Eurozone inflation has been at or above 2 per cent every month since March 2004. Mr. Issing's ...

European interest rates to remain steady, ECB chief hints

... next week despite growing uncertainty about eurozone growth prospects, its president hinted Tuesday along with several other ECB officials. "Although recently released economic indicators have been mixed, we remain confident in our expectation of a gradual ...