In a surprise move to many analysts, the RBA today cut interest rates by 0.25% to 2.75%, a record low for Australia. The Board previously noted that the inflation outlook would afford scope to ease rates further. With inflation being a little lower than expected, Glenn Stevens, RBA Governor, in…
Australia: The Australian economy appears to have stumbled into Q4. Growth outlook is unchanged; GDP forecasts 2.3% in 2012-13 (below Commonwealth Treasury and RBA’s 3%) and 3.0% in 2013-14 (in line with Treasury’s 3% and RBA’s 2¼-3¼%). Weighing on near-term activity will be slowing mining investment, a still high AUD,…
Surprising the majority of economists yesterday, and against a 6 year “tradition” of lowering interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day, the Reserve Bank yesterday kept the official cash rate on hold at 3.25%. In his statement explaining the decision, Mr Stevens was more positive about the outlook for the US…
Global outlook: The latest business surveys suggest that conditions in the big advanced economies have stabilised after the softening in growth that took place since late 2011. Monthly trade and industrial indicators still point to a broad-based slowing across the emerging economies that have been driving most global economic growth…
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