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Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

... prices and significant rumours of Japanese interest in the local bond market combined to boost the local currency, economists said. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon and trading with levels consistent with prices in the overnight session ...

Business conditions strengthen significantly: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... increase to be around 1.0 per cent," NAB said. Average currency expectations for the next six months was $US0.6530. NAB economists said recent global news was encouraging, with more signs of a moderate recovery in the United States in 2003 but a short-lived ...

Policy reflation likely for the US

... market is not yet over and a further dollar weakness, against the euro, yen and "commodity currencies" is expected. Economists in Australia have predicted that the Australian dollar will continue to appreciate against the US dollar into the near future. ...

August House finance supported by low rates: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
... approvals remained strong in August, underscoring the mix of low interest rates, low unemployment and rising house prices, economists said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported housing finance rose 2.1 per cent in the month, adjusted. However ...

Home lending bounces back in August: ABS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
... months, wary of fuelling the housing boom by making loans even cheaper and encouraged by signs of a pick-up overseas. But economists are predicting an interest rate rise as early as December after the jobless rate yesterday stayed at 13-year lows.

Housing finance expected to have risen in August

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... risen in August as a low interest rate environment kept encouraging buyers and investors into the housing market. Most economists expect a rise of around 1.5 per cent in Australian housing finance in August. The Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes ...

Interest rates steady but rise on the way: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates steady for the 17th straight month today but economists say the clock is now ticking down to an increase. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) opted to leave untouched its 4.75 per cent official cash ...

Interest rates remain on hold: RBA

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... can breathe easy after the Reserve Bank of Australia today left interest rates on hold for the 16th month in a row. Economists are expecting the central bank to start raising rates as early as December as the world economy shows signs of strengthening ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... Homeowners will again hold their collective breath today as they await the outcome of the Reserve Bank's board meeting. Economists are expecting the bank to lift the interest rate, but when it will move is proving difficult to predict. If rates stay ...

Economists expect sedate employment growth for September

Economists have forecasted that Australia's workforce is likely to grow at a more sedate pace in September after August's massive growth rate which culminated in the unemployment rate being at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent. The median of market forecasts ...