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Retail to improve in 2013
- January 11, 2013
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Enconomy, Finance News, Financial goals, House prices, Inflation, Wealth
No CommentsThe retail property market is expected to strengthen throughout 2013, according to Colliers International. The retail market had traditionally outperformed all other commercial property sectors over the past two decades, but 2012 had been a defining year, with the sector undergoing significant structural change. We have seen weaker retail sales driven by a shift in
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Rate cuts imminent
- September 10, 2012
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Enconomy, Finance News, Inflation, Interest rate, Wealth
The Reserve Bank could cut the cash rate as early as next month. It was not surprising to see the Reserve Bank leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent last week, the Board is starting to get more concerned about the slowdown taking place in China and the sharp falls in
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Domestic outlook = Interest rate cut
- August 4, 2011
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Enconomy, Finance News, Financial goals, Inflation, Interest rate, Wealth
Considering RBA’s the decision to keep the cash rate unchanged, it appears that global macro uncertainty continues to over-ride the RBA’s positive view on the domestic economy and its still moderately hawkish stance on monetary policy. In the meantime, all the recent economic data, particularly the July ISM reading and the 2/4 GDP figures, suggest that
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Interest rate rise back on the agenda
- July 28, 2011
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
A strong and sustained rise in underlying inflation has reignited interest rate fears and forced economists to rethink their market expectations. The Consumer Price Index grew 0.9 per cent – pushed by a banana led spike in fruit prices. But despite the increase in underlying inflation, industry stakeholders have claimed any upwards rate movement by
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RBA on hold – inflation now in focus
- May 31, 2010
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
Information contained in this report was current as at 28 May 2010 The Reserve Bank Board meets next week on June 1. Following the last rate hike announcement on May 4 we argued that there was little chance of another rate move until the August Board meeting following the release of the une quarter CPI.
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Home Loan Interest Rates May Drop
- May 25, 2010
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
Markets are now pricing in about a 20% probability of a rate cut in Australia by September. That of course is in response to the huge volatility in financial markets in response to the European crisis. They are harking back to the surprise 100bp rate cuts we saw in October and November 2008 in the aftermath of the
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Home Loan Rate rises tipped as resources boom
- April 28, 2010
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
The business outlook by economic forecaster Access Economics suggests Australia is heading back to the same economic position as mid-2008, with the recovery riding on the back of increased demand for key commodities. Resource-rich areas such as Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory will benefit, partly because their customers are in emerging nations, which
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RBA hikes home loan rates again
- April 6, 2010
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
In another sign of the domestic economy’s growing strength, the Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the official cash rate 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent – the second rate hike for 2010. The latest rate hike comes on the back of a 25 basis point increase last month. While there has been growing
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ANZ predict 25bp home loan interest rate rise
- March 31, 2010
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Finance News
We expect the RBA to raise the cash rate 25bp to 4.25% following next week’s Board meeting. Given the RBA’s increasing focus on the housing market, today’s data will provide further impetus for tightening sooner and stronger than was anticipated just a few months ago. Today’s data indicate short-term volatility but persistent growth for the
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Strengthening economy pushes Home Loan Rates higher
- March 2, 2010
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- Category: Finance News
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the official cash rate 25 basis points to 4.00 per cent – the first rate hike for 2010. The Reserve Bank increased interest rates three times in quick succession in late 2009, prompting concerns that consumer demand would weaken, especially as fiscal stimulus was also being steadily withdrawn.
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