Tag Archives: RBA

Australia and New Zealand data review and preview

RBA minutes likely to be overshadowed by the upcoming CPI In his recent speech, the Reserve Bank governor highlighted the upcoming board minutes, which are due Tuesday.

Australian Markets Weekly

How low does the CPI have to be for the RBA to cut? This question came up late last week after the poor Labour Force report,

Confluence of Factors Turn up the Heat on the RBA

Economic data from Australia show weakness in the labor market, a lack of business confidence and increased pressures from abroad.

Australian Markets Weekly

As almost universally expected this past week, the RBA left rates on hold this week, retaining an easing bias.

RBA’s Stevens comments on the outlook and keeps rate cut hopes alive

RBA Governor Stevens has delivered a speech on “Economic Conditions & Prospects” to a business luncheon in Brisbane.

RBA kept policy rates unchanged, but left the door open for further rates cuts RBA kept its policy rates unchanged, as widely expected. However, the statement noted that the inflation outlook may provide some scope for further easing,

RBA cash rate decision July 2013

· The RBA again kept the cash rate unchanged at a record low of 2.75%, while retaining an easing bias.

FX Daily

Market movers today • In terms of data releases, the calendar is very thin. In the UK construction PMI data are released at 10:30 CET,

RBA Cash Rate Target Unchanged At 2.75%

RBA statement: “The Australian dollar has depreciated by around 10 per cent since early April, although it remains at a high level.

ECB headlines quartet of central bank meetings this week.

A cavalcade of central bank meetings this week with the RBA up tonight, the Riksbank on Wednesday and the ECB and BoE on Thursday.

RBA Decision More Important For AUD/NZD Than AUD/USD

While the Australian rate market is pricing around a 20% chance of 25bp cut by the RBA on Tuesday (local time), the clear majority of analysts

Australian Markets Weekly

The market is pricing in a one in five chance that the RBA will ease monetary policy at its Board meeting tomorrow.