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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2005
... 4202 on a volume of 1,998 contracts. On the day the Reserve Bank of Australia has its monthly board meeting, although economists are unanimous in expectations that interest rates will not change from the current 5.50 per cent. Elsewhere, National Australia ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
... fixed on the Reserve Bank of Australia this morning, with its decision on interest rates expected at 0930 AEST. Most economists are expecting rate to remain unchanged at 5.50 per cent. Also today the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March and ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2005
... on a volume of 671 contracts. Today the Reserve Bank of Australia announces its decision on interest rates with most economists expecting no change. Also, Alumina Ltd reveals its annual results.

RBA foreshadows rate rise

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2004
... has kept interest rates on hold at 5.25 per cent for year, after it lifted rates twice in 2003. Mr Stevens also told economists the nation's rate of economic growth was running more slowly than anticipated, despite strong domestic demand. He said gross ...

RBA delivers Christmas cheer to homeowners

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2004
... update on home loan figures. The RBA board will next meet in February to consider whether to rise interest rates or not. Economists expect the RBA will leave rates on hold well into next year because of low and stable inflation.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2004
... general meetings while the Reserve Bank of Australia delivers its monetary policy decision at 0-930 AEDT, although most economists expect the cash rate to remain unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Consumer sentiment and housing finance data will also be rel ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2004
... firmer at 3962 on a volume of 1,399 contracts. Today the Reserve Bank of Australia meets for the last time in 2004, with economists expecting interest rates to remain on hold. Also, investors will be watching for Foodland's response to the Metcash takeover ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2004
... volume of 1,051 contracts. Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its September quartet GDP data today, with economists flagging a weaker result after recent soft partial data.

All signs point to an economic deceleration

... 15.5 per cent, followed by Western Australia whose approvals slumped by 6.4 per cent. The figures have puzzled many economists as they contradict an economy that still exhibits a 10-year high in consumer confidence and a 30-year low in unemployment. ...

Australian housing approvals flattening out at high level: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2004
Australian housing finance approvals were flattening out at a high level, as consumer sentiment remained strong, economists said today. Australian housing finance commitments for owner occupied housing fell 0.6 per cent in September to 49,338, seasonally ...