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The downtrodden Australian dollar is poised to bounce back, but the road to recovery from a 2002 low is likely to be bumpy.
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Smats FX weekly market report | Monday 25 November 2019USDThe US Dollar saw some strength at the back end of last week as the Dollar Index gained for the fourth…
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As has often been seen in the past when the RBA has cut rates, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee that variable mortgage rates will fall by the same amount.
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Australia's dollar had a tough year in 2018 and is still a popular currency to bet against, but JPMorgan Asset Management sees potential for the beaten-down Aus…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held official interest rates at 1.5 per cent for the 27th consecutive meeting despite continuing signs the economy is st…
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When financial markets begin to price in rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the bank almost always cuts rates -- eventually.
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The Reserve Bank is expected to cut Australia’s already record-low interest rates later this year.
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Consumer sentiment has recovered most of a post-Christmas dip, with economists attributing the rebound to a change in views on interest rates, with most people …
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Australian housing prices have experienced their steepest drop since the global financial crisis, according to property analysts CoreLogic.
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