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Australians save pennies in anticipation of rate rise: Wizard

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
... Reserve Bank's board meeting today, a survey shows. The central bank is holding its March board meeting today, and economists are divided over whether the bank will raise official interest rates in an announcement tomorrow. The RBA left rates unchanged ...

Business indicators show firm end to 2003, but lowers GDP forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
While Australian business indicators for the December quarter pointed to a robust finish for the economy in 2003 economists have sharply revised down their expectations for the December quarter GDP outcome. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported ...

Capital expenditure in line with strong Q4 growth

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... equipment in the December quarter bodes well for strong economic growth but as spending intentions soften growth will slow, economists said. Real private capital expenditure rose 2% in volume terms, seasonally adjusted, in the December quarter to $14.310 ...

RBA to look to wages data for inflation outlook

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
... month. Earlier this month the RBA warned that the strength of the labour market may boost wages, fuelling inflation. Economists are predicting a growth in workers' earnings in the December quarter due to the strength in the labour market. The Australian ...

Home lending falls off in December

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
... New home loans fell for the third month in a row in December as back-to-back interest rate hikes began to bite. But economists said the fall would not be enough to deter the Reserve Bank from raising rates again in coming months, given the overall strength ...

Market Wrap

... It also said the Australian economy was growing strongly, while the rising local dollar was keeping inflation low. Economists said the statement showed the RBA was leaning in favour of higher interest rates, although it could afford to take a "wait and ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened higher before the release of a statement from the Reserve Bank that economists expect will indicate further rate rises are on the cards. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7664/69 compared with Friday's ...

RBA rate hikes not over despite steady call: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
... to hold interest rates steady this month was widely expected but doesn't mean a rate hike isn't around the corner, economists warned. The RBA today kept its key interest rate steady at 5.25% after its board meeting yesterday. The majority of economists ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
... discuss monetary policy and will make any forthcoming announcement on interest rates at 0930 AEDT. However, a majority of economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold the benchmark interest rate steady this month while it waits to ...

Building approvals slide for second month in a row

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
... homebuyers that the Reserve Bank of Australia will hold off raising interest rates at its first meeting for the year. Most economists are tipping rates to stay on hold, but the big four banks expect another 0.25 percentage point rate rise to be announced ...