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Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
... Richardson said that in spite of these downward pressures, the defining factor will be around tax breaks. "I think the Governor would raise rates if economy gave him excuse to do so, but I think the bigger factor will be the tax cut, over the economy," ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2006
... average rose one and a half per cent, with shares in property firms rebounding after comments from the Bank of Japan's governor helped ease concerns about interest rates. The Nikkei finished up 243.52 points at 16,339.73, adding 224.10 points over the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2006
... climbed on all days except Wednesday when investors took a breather ahead of yesterday's announcement by Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard that the official interest rate would remain unchanged at 7.25 per cent.

Daily economic update

... boosting expectations that if ever the RBA adjust rates at all this year, it would be downwards. This is despite RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane's February comments that the central bank was more likely to raise borrowing costs than cut them, With employment ...

Daily economic update

... interest rate policy (ZIRP) - which has been in effect since 2001 -- very soon. Speculation gathered momentum after BoJ Governor Fukui noted that the battle with deflation is close to being won and that the BoJ will 'immediately' begin reducing the amount ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2006
... second quarter sales, Graincorp fronts shareholders at its annual general meeting and Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Glenn Stevens speaks in Melbourne as the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the December quarter labour price index. ...

Weekly economic round-up

... there through 2007. This is down from its previous November prediction of 3 per cent inflation by the end of this year. Governor Ian Macfarlane more or less repeated this message in his semi-annual testimony before the Standing Committee on Economics ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2006
... Australian Stock Exchange and IWL all release first half results. On the economics front the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane fronts a parliamentary committee in Canberra to provide his impression of the economy and the outlook for interest ...

Weekly economic round-up

... survey, lending finance, March quarter wages report and the leading index among others. The week will be capped by RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane's semi-annual testimony before the Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration. New ...

Daily economic update

... continues to struggle mainly due to its weak property market. The BoJ left interest rates unchanged near 0 per cent. BoJ Governor Fukui said it has not been decided when the tightening policy would occur but that prices are expected to advance in each ...