Interest rates: stability reigns

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The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 3.00 per cent for the fourth straight month. The next RBA Board meeting is on May 7 2013. The

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One minute update:Population lifts, inflation & borrowing subdued

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A raft of new economic data was released just before Easter. What do the figures show? The TD Securities/Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.2 per cent in March to

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Job market winners & losers

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Employment rose by 102,400 over the three months to February – the biggest quarterly gain in five years. Strongest sector was Wholesale trade (up 39,500) while Manufacturing employment fell by

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One-minute update: RBA heralds economic performance

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Australia has adjusted well to global shocks: Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Philip Lowe says that the Australian economy has adjusted “pretty well” to global shocks. What comments or issues stand

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Businesses subdued: NAB business survey

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The NAB business confidence index weakened from +3.1 points to +0.7 points in February and the business conditions index weakened from minus 1.8 points to minus 2.7 points. The survey

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One minute update: Chinese economy

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China surprisingly reported a trade surplus in February. The data shows the Chinese economy continues to strengthen with exports leading the way. What do the figures show? The Chinese trade

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Savers & borrowers cheer stable rates

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The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 3.00 per cent for the third straight month, so both borrowers and depositors have reason to cheer another month

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Cost cutting is the new black

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Each profit reporting season CommSec tracks all the earnings results of ASX 200 companies to obtain a comprehensive picture of the aggregate health of Corporate Australia. It’s clear that the

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RBA explains dollar policy & Italy in the spotlight

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Reserve Bank assistant governor Guy Debelle has reiterated that the RBA has scope to cut rates further to offset the effects of a stronger Australian dollar. What does it all

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High Aussie dollar has led to lower interest rates

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The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered testimony to the House of Representatives Economics Committee. The Governor says that the economy in 2012 was growing close to trend or average but

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