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Rate cut: Will it help or hurt?

From Craig James - Commsec

The Reserve Bank Board has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points (quarter of a per cent) to 3.25 per cent. The Bank cited global factors as justifying

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03 Oct 2012

Low inflation keeps door open for rate cut

From Craig James - Commsec

The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.2 per cent in September after lifting by 0.6 per cent in August. Excluding volatile items, the inflation gauge was unchanged

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02 Oct 2012

Budget on track despite record monthly shortfall

From Craig James - Commsec

The federal budget was in deficit by $43.7 billion in 2011/12 or 3.0 per cent of GDP. At the time of the May 2012 budget the government projected a deficit

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25 Sep 2012

Tough trading times for business

From Craig James - Commsec

There was a further easing in economy-wide spending in August after temporary stimulus boosted spending in May and June. After sliding 5.4 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in July,

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21 Sep 2012

Principal Global Investors 2012 Central Bank Watch

From Principal Global Investors

Principal Global Investors’ today released their monthly Central Bank Watch which evaluates the Reserve Bank of Australia’s current and expected interest rate policy. The report refers to the Reserve Bank

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21 Sep 2012

RBA “no change” decision more finely balanced

From Craig James - Commsec

The latest Reserve Bank Board minutes confirms that the decision to leave rates on hold in September was more finely balanced than in prior months, due to the “significant downside

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19 Sep 2012

Biggest fall in credit card debt in 18 years

From Craig James - Commsec

The average credit card balance fell by $69 (2.0 per cent) to $3,299.10 in July. It was the biggest fall in credit card debt for a July month on record

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14 Sep 2012

Preference for bank deposits hits 38-year high

From Craig James - Commsec

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence rose by 1.6 per cent in September to a reading of 98.2. Sentiment levels are up 1.3 per cent on a year ago.

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13 Sep 2012

More people give up search for work

From Craig James - Commsec

The unemployment rate eased from 5.2 per cent to 5.1 per cent in August. The participation rate eased from 65.2 per cent to a near 6-year low of 65.0 per

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07 Sep 2012

Reserve Bank holds fire… for now

From Craig James - Commsec

The Reserve Bank Board has left the official cash rate at 3.50 per cent for the third straight month. The variable housing rate is applying modest stimulus to the economy

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05 Sep 2012

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