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Australia: More rate bumps due

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From JACOB GREBER BLOOMBERG NEWS, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party

Consumer confidence on the slide

AUSTRALIAN consumer confidence plunged this month by the most in more than two years, underscoring the need for Tuesday's central-bank decision to reduce borrowing costs by the most since a recession in 1992. The sentiment index tumbled 11 percent ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  8 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

Australia stays firm in crisis

AUSTRALIA'S financial system is weathering global credit turmoil better than many others around the world as local banks cut lending, the central bank said yesterday. "Notwithstanding this positive position, the Australian financial system has felt ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  25 Sep 2008
Related Topics: National Australia Bank Limited,  Federal Reserve,  Bloomberg News

Australia house-building permits drop

AUSTRALIA'S home-building approvals fell in July, reinforcing central bank Governor Glenn Stevens' decision to cut borrowing costs for the first time in almost seven years yesterday. The number of permits granted to build or renovate houses and ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  2 Sep 2008
Related Topics: National Australia Bank Limited,  Bloomberg News,  Rob Henderson

Aussie banker hints at a cut in benchmark

AUSTRALIA'S central bank signaled it may cut borrowing costs for the first time in almost seven years as slowing economic growth cools inflation. "With demand slowing, the board's view is that scope to move towards a less restrictive stance of ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  5 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Federal Reserve,  Qantas Airways,  Bloomberg News

Australia freezes interest rate as inflation may slow growth

AUSTRALIA'S economic growth rate will slow as the highest borrowing costs in 12 years and record gasoline prices force households to cut spending, central bank Governor Glenn Stevens said yesterday. "While the inflation outlook remains concerning, ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  1 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

RBA boss told rises are too fast

RESERVE Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens, who has helped steer the nation's economy through 16 years of uninterrupted growth, is under fire for jeopardizing the expansion. Politicians, retailers and one of his predecessors are accusing ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  11 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Federal Reserve,  Bloomberg News,  John Hewson

Spending plans dropped

AUSRRALIAN consumer confidence fell in April to the lowest since 1993, reinforcing the central bank's view that the highest interest rates in 12 years will slow the US$1 trillion economy. The sentiment index dropped for a fourth month, falling 1.3 ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  9 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Bill Evans,  Bloomberg News

Bank sees an end to rising interest rates

Australia's inflation rate will recede from a 16-year high as economic growth cools, Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens said yesterday. He was speaking after a report said retail sales had fallen, reinforcing speculation that the central bank had ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  4 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

Australian bank takes no action on rates

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates unchanged for the first time in three months as it gauges fallout from a global credit squeeze that has forced central banks around the world to cut borrowing costs. Governor Glenn Stevens kept ...

From JACOB GREBER, Shanghai Daily,  1 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News

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