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Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
... reigned in by an increase in several deflation factors. "I am hopeful inflation is not too bad, the good news is around exports and we will see further China driven falls around manufacturing," he said. Richardson added, "More flexible IR laws mean that ...

Daily economic update

... flat after recording falls in the September and December quarters. Inventories rose by 6 per cent in the March quarter. Exports rose by 5 per cent over the quarter after three consecutive quarterly falls on the back of a modest recovery in new orders. ...

Daily economic update

... Australia's economic momentum continues to slow, consumer spending softer, the property market still correcting and net exports (exports minus imports) remain a drag on growth are boosting expectations that if ever the RBA adjust rates at all this year ...

Weekly economic round-up

... GDP, adding 0.5 percentage point. However the much hoped for support from the external sector remains absent with net exports subtracting 0.5 percentage point from growth. The soft property market also contributed to the disappointing growth result with ...

Daily economic update

... 2006. The central bank expects growth to be 2.1 per cent in 2006, up from 1.9 per cent the ECB forecast last December. Exports will be the main driver of growth as domestic demand remains weak. On inflation, the ECB predicts growth in consumer prices ...

Daily Economic Update

... RBA will not want to nip this in the bud by raising interest rates prematurely. especially with housing still soft and exports continue to disappoint.

Daily Economic Update

... GDP, adding 0.5 percentage point. However the much hoped for support from the external sector remains absent with net exports subtracting 0.5 percentage point from growth as a 3 per cent increased in imports during the quarter swamped a small 1.1 per ...

Daily economic update

... of GDP) from a revised A$13.7 billion shortfall in the September quarter. The latest figures reflect the fall in farm exports, higher imports and increased borrowing over the final three months of 2005. The shortfall on the balance of goods and services ...

Weekly economic round-up

... Statistics' (ABS) December quarter report on capital expenditure confirmed widely held views of business investment (and exports) taking over the driver's seat from consumer spending in driving the economy forward. Australian real capital spending increased ...

Weekly economic round-up

... at a 3 per cent annual rate - "to continue at a similar or higher pace" as increased business investment and stronger exports offset weakening household spending. However, the bank noted that the pick up in exports "has been slow to eventuate". If exports ...