Tag: 1% Cash Rate

Can the RBA Save the Economy?

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 26/07/2019

RBA #AusPOL #CashRate Can the RBA save the Australian Economy? Does anyone still think they actually can? References ‘Four bullets left’ to save Economy https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/four-bullets-left-to-save-economy/news-story/f79bd146f7e50b5b7f2c7d3faa84317c China second-quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war bites, more stimulus seen https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/china-second-quarter-gdp-growth-slows-to-27-year-low-as-trade-war-bites-more-stimulus-seen-idUSKCN1U90P5

Tags 1% Cash Rate, AusPol, Cash Rate, First Home, Home Loan, Interest Rate, Interest Rates, Investment, Lending, Philip Lowe, Property, RBA, remarks, Reserve Bank

Economy

Consumer Confidence Drops

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 11/07/2019

#Australia #AusPOL #Recession Consumer and Business confidence has dropped in Australia. Looks like back to back interest rate cuts didn’t fill people with confidence for some reason? Reference Consumers most pessimistic in two years, despite tax and interest rate cuts https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-10/consumer-confidence-july-2019/11294948

Tags 1% Cash Rate, AusPol, Australia, Bonds, Cash Rate, consumer confidence, First Home, Home Loan, Interest Rate, Interest Rates, Investment, Lending, Philip Lowe, Property, Rally, RBA, Recession, remarks, Reserve Bank

Economy

Australia is in Recession

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 10/07/2019

#Australia #AusPOL #Recession GDP Per Capita has declined in Australia for the last two quarters, so for all intents and purposes, we are in a recession for the first time in 27 years. Our politicians need to use the R-word before the RBA starts playing with QE or negative interest rate. Perhaps some infrastructure projects […]

Tags 1% Cash Rate, AusPol, Australia, Bonds, Cash Rate, First Home, Home Loan, Interest Rate, Interest Rates, Investment, Lending, Philip Lowe, Property, RBA, Recession, remarks, Reserve Bank

Economy

Is the Market Predicting a Recession

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 09/07/2019

#ASX #AusPOL #CashRate Both Equity and Bonds are rallying and analysis split over an impending market correction. Is this just smart investors moving funds into the equities market and hedging their bets or is the bond rally and market confusion a sign of impending recession? References Bonds https://www.asx.com.au/products/bonds.htm Trading View https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=ASX%3AXAO Share market correction may […]

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Political Commentary

The RBA Cut Rates to 1%

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 02/07/2019

#RBA #AusPOL #CashRate The Reserve Bank of Australia Board has decided to cut the cash reserve interest rate to a record low 1%. While they hope “it will make further inroads into the spare capacity in the economy”, I cynically believe it will weaken consumer confidence even more. References Statement By Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary […]

Tags 1% Cash Rate, AusPol, Cash Rate, First Home, Home Loan, Interest Rate, Interest Rates, Investment, Lending, Property, RBA