Economists reject rates drop prediction
Sunday, July 17th, 2011Two prominent economists have rejected claims by Westpac that interest rates will begin to drop by the end of this year. View full post on ABC News: Business
Two prominent economists have rejected claims by Westpac that interest rates will begin to drop by the end of this year. View full post on ABC News: Business
Budget and rates rise flagged to pinch households
Sunday, May 8th, 2011Australian households could soon feel the pinch, with interest rates flagged to rise and a frugal federal budget due. View full post on ABC News: Business
Interest Rates and Inflation
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011Mark Bouris explains what happens to mortgage rates when banks push up deposit rates. This video is a small excerpt from a seminar presented by Mark Bouris at the Melbourne Trading & Investing Expo & Seminars earlier this year about Interest Rates. Mark Bouris believes that all Australians deserve access to ...
Mining boom the focus for the RBA
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011The Reserve Bank of Australia says it is closely watching for a pick-up in the resources boom ahead of its next move on interest rates. View full post on ABC News: Business
Flood uncertainty keep rates on hold
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Interest rates have stayed on hold as expected, with the uncertainty over the economic impact of the floods weighing on the RBA's decision. View full post on ABC News: Business
Skills shortage tipped to drive up rates
Thursday, January 27th, 2011An economic forecaster has warned a lack of skilled workers is holding back Australia's economy and will drive interest rates up. View full post on ABC News: Business
Euro zone interest rates could rise
Friday, January 14th, 2011Jean-Claude Trichet says prices needed to be monitored very closely after euro zone inflation jumped to 2.2 per cent last month View full post on ABC News: Business
Profit taking follows China’s rate increase
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010By Dave Shellock, Financial Times, 27 Dec 2010Year-end profit-taking was the dominant theme in holiday thinned stock markets as China's decision to raise interest rates last Saturday injected a note of caution into a rally that has taken US and European equities to levels not seen since the collapse ...
NAB tests water on independent rate moves
Monday, December 13th, 2010NAB chief executive Cameron Clyne says lenders should move their interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank. View full post on ABC News: Business
Forecaster slams RBA’s premature rate rise
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010An economic forecaster says the Reserve Bank may have been too hasty in raising interest rates last month, because many parts of the economy are still experiencing very tough conditions. View full post on ABC News: Business