Australia's current account deficit widened to the largest in two years last quarter as sagging exports dragged on economic growth, adding to pressure for an immediate cut in interest rates. full story ![]()
Asian markets track a solid lead from Wall Street to rally, with Japanese stocks climbing amid expectations for improved earnings growth while Australian shares gain as quarterly inflation data raised hopes for another rate cut.
marketwatch.com (25 days ago)

Markets in the United States and Europe have enjoyed solid gains overnight, thanks to some stronger than expected US employment figures and an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank.
abc.net.au (16 days ago)
The BSE benchmark sensex today regained 19,000 level by surging the most in three months led by buying on hopes of more measures to boost economic growth and interest rate cut amid a rally in global markets.
indiatimes.com (2 months and 16 days ago)

Stock markets in the United States and Europe extended their losses overnight, with some worries about US growth overshadowing hints of a potential interest rate cut in the eurozone.
abc.net.au (30 days ago)

THE financial markets' confident prediction of a rate cut at tomorrow's Reserve Bank board meeting is unlikely to be fulfilled.
news.com.au (14 days ago)
The market's sell-off after today's employment figures highlights how the recent spike in the AUD Overnight Index Swap has dashed hopes of another rate cut.
businessspectator.com.au (2 months and 7 days ago)
DOUBTS about the growth rate of global economies drags the New Zealand dollar lower ahead of this week's Reserve Bank interest rate review.
news.com.au (27 days ago)

India's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday for the third time since January, as expected, as growth slows and inflation ebbs, but said there is little room to ease monetary policy further, disappointing markets.
moneycontrol.com (16 days ago)
Investors are betting the ECB will signal with a rate cut that it approves of a pivot by some European leaders toward policies aimed at boosting economic growth.
wsj.com (19 days ago)

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policies are helping to boost growth around the world and have created markets for products made in developing nations.
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