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Australian Markets Weekly – RBA lifts inflation forecast and drops easing bias
Last week the RBA lifted its inflation and growth forecasts and dropped its easing bias. With NAB still forecasting the unemployment rate rising to near 6½ % through 2014,
Australian Markets Weekly – Australian data continues to improve
This past week has seen yet more key indicators, NABBusiness Conditions – a coincident indicator – and RBAcredit turn higher, more evidence the economy has shownmore resilience into year end.
Australian Markets Weekly – Little inflation risk on the horizon
The Q4 CPI on Wednesday is expected to again show modest price pressures, with the underlying rate forecast to rise 0.6% (2.3%yoy) and the headline rate 0.5% (2.4%yoy).
Australian Markets Weekly – Labour market the key to 2014 RBA policy
RBA cash rate expectations for Dec-2014 range from 2.0% to 3.5%. The RBA is comfortably on hold and still believes that policy is stimulatory enough to support activity.
Australian Markets Weekly – 2014 outlook: exports stronger; local activity weak
Australia’s economy is expected to gradually accelerate during the course of 2014, reaching a growth rate of about trend by the end of the year. This outlook will not create enough jobs to stop unemployment rising up through 6% and
Australian Markets Weekly – Fed ‘tapering’ is coming: Implications for Australia
Strong US payrolls numbers have increased speculation that the Fed might start ‘tapering’ its bond buying program as early as its 17-18 December meeting. Fed tapering will signify the ‘all clear’ for the US economy,
Australian Markets Weekly – RBA Governor knocks AUD for six
Glenn Stevens, RBA Governor, would have been a happy man when he awoke on Friday morning, to a currency which had fallen by approximately a cent from where it was when he rose to
Australian Markets Weekly
The wrangle over Australia’s debt ceiling has been headline news over the past week, as the Senate refused to ratify Treasurer Joe Hockey’s bill, lifting it from the current $300bn to $500bn.
Australian Markets Weekly – RBA expects gradual pickup, although lot of risks
The RBA’s latest forecasts predict only a gradual upturn in growth with unemployment rising out until the middle of 2015.
Australian Markets Weekly – Housing recovery showing more traction
We pointed out last week that inflation in Q3 remained moderate and low enough to keep the door open for another easing, if need be.
Australian Markets Weekly
This last week’s inflation reading for the so-called headlinerate, that rose a higher-than-expected 1.2%, receivedsomething of a splash across the market wires and financialpress.
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Facing up to tapering * Fed tapering to commence this week; even if watereddown and more conditional on economy