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Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... inflation rate at the bottom end of the RBA's 2%-3% target, the Australian central bank has the scope to lower interest rates if it becomes necessary.

AustralianSuper merges investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... 2011. It says the fall has been driven in part by the decline in the prices of key commodities along with lower interest rates and a more subdues growth outlook for the global economy. The new investment options are the most popular in their class and ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... enough to turn inflation expectations into deflation expectations but low enough to provide the RBA scope to lower interest rates some more if necessary. But for now, the indications from its dual mandates suggest it is not - and the RBA may not have ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... This presents a dilemma for Bank Negara Malaysia in terms of interest rate policy management - it needs to lower interest rates to support growth but higher rates to tame inflationary pressures. However, this is a small beer problem compared with the ...

Indian economy accelerating/slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... settings following the conclusion of its 4 August Board meeting and this, despite government pressure for it to lower interest rates - which at 7.25% are among the highest in Asia - some more. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan explanation for maintaining interest ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... points to 2,037.62. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose as a decline in the currency and the promise of lower interest rates boosted sentiment for equities. Meridian Energy led the market higher, as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record. The S&P/NZX ...

Round and round we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... ago (3 July). It was predicated on a China bust that would take down commodity prices that not even ever so lower interest rates could save Australia. Woe is us! Never mind the most recent Australian job stats coming in higher than expected and full-time ...

QIC asks government to step up, break toxic cycle

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Australia "is going to have to wear this slowdown in China and you're not going to be able to escape through lower interest rates." This scenario "highlights how fragile we're currently positioned in order to absorb any external shock if policy makers ...

Widen access to PLS, say cross-bench senators

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... do so," they added. The Australia Institute said, "the PLS already exists, is entirely voluntary, offers lower interest rates than private reverse mortgages, and could be extended at no cost to the budget to help more retirees boost their own retirement ...

Australia sings hallelujah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... write-off of asset purchases costing up to A$20,000 - to boost sales. And then, there's the not so small case of lower interest rates. Happy consumers makes for spending consumers makes for happy businesses makes for investing and hiring businesses makes ...