Chinese inflation sidelined

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China’s annual inflation rate fell from 3 per cent to 2.2 per cent in June – a 29-month low. The June result was marginally better than forecasts centred on a

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Reserve Bank maintains a watching brief

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The Reserve Bank Board left the official cash rate on hold at 3.50 per cent. The cash rate is at the lowest level in 2½ years (December 2009). The next

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Europe the driver behind “finely balanced” rate cut

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The decision to follow up the half a per cent rate cut in May with another quarter of a per cent cut in June was not as clear cut as

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Reserve Bank opts for actions over words

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The Reserve Bank Board cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points (quarter of a percentage point) to 3.50 per cent. The cash rate is at the lowest level

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Low inflation profile keeps rate cuts on the agenda

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A low inflation outlook and downward revisions to domestic growth forecasts prompted the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. Given recently accumulated information on demand and the rate of inflation,

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RBA says it’s time to muscle up

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The Reserve Bank Board cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points (half of a percentage point) to 3.75 per cent. The cash rate is at the lowest level

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RBA cuts by 50bps

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For some time our view has been that Australian interest rates need to be lower. The Reserve Bank at its last meeting seemed to be finally coming around to this

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Stocks most likely to benefit from RBA rate cut

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The diversified financials, building materials, retail and media sectors of the Australian sharemarket are most likely to get a lift from the decision by the Reserve Bank board to cut

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Rate cut all but certain after weak inflation data

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The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.1 per cent in the March quarter, well below expectations centred on a 0.6 per

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Business deflation?

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The broad measure of business inflation – the producer price index (PPI), or final stage prices, – fell by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter – marking the biggest

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