Interest rates on hold – for now anyway

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The Reserve Bank Board has left official rates at 4.25 per cent. Last year the Reserve Bank cut rates at both the November and December meetings, each by 25 basis

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Lowest inflation reading in 3 years

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The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – was unchanged in the December quarter. It was the lowest quarterly inflation reading for three years. In

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Tame inflation but petrol pain ahead

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Inflation is under control: The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.5 per cent in December and stands 2.4 per cent higher than a year ago. Excluding volatile

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RBA: Global growth risks outweigh investment boom

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Downside risks to global economy prompted Reserve Bank to cut interest rates and minutes of the last Reserve Bank Board meeting confirm that policymakers were concerned about the strength of

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RBA takes out insurance in an uncertain world

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The Reserve Bank Board has cut official rates for the second consecutive month, trimming the cash rate by 25 basis points (quarter of a percent) to 4.25 per cent. The

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Oliver’s Insights: why the RBA should cut rates again

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After the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate cut a month ago, the general consensus was there was little urgency for the RBA to move again. The most likely outcome seemed

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ASIC Market Assessment Report of ASX

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ASX Group (ASX) welcomes the finding by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that ASX has complied with its statutory obligations for the ninth consecutive year since the introduction of

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RBA focus to shift rates to ‘normal’

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Downside risks to global economy prompted Reserve Bank to cut interest rates: Minutes of the last Reserve Bank Board meeting confirm that policymakers were concerned about the strength of the

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CommSec: Downbeat RBA slashes growth forecasts

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The RBA has warned that risks are weighted to the downside. Annual GDP growth forecasts in June 2012 have been cut from 4.5 per cent to 4.0 per cent. Underlying

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First interest rate cut in 31 months

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The Reserve Bank Board has cut the cash rate for the first time in 31 months. The cash rate was trimmed by 25 basis points (quarter of a percent) to

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