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Highlights of the RBA's monetary policy meeting minutes
The following are the highlights of the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy meeting minutes in September:
- There is a need to balance the risk of rising household debt and lower inflation.
- The rise in the Australian dollar was driven by a decline in the US dollar, which could weigh on domestic growth and inflation.
Spanish Economy Minister: I see no impact on the market of instability in Catalonia
18 Sep 2017 09:43 AM |Luis de Guindos, the Spanish Minister of Economy, made the following statement:
- The companies leave Catalonia due to high taxes.
Weekly Wrap Up (31 July – 4 August)
4 Aug 2017 08:21 PM |The US dollar managed at the end of the week to erase losses since the beginning of the week, following positive employment data that exceeded expectations in July. The Non-Farm Employment Change Index added 209 K jobs with the June reading revised to 231 K jobs. Also, unemployment rates were at their 16-year low of 4.3%, and the hourly wage rose by 0.3% in July.
Brexit-wary Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast
3 Aug 2017 04:35 PM |By Reuters : The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low again on Thursday and, seeing Brexit weighing on the economy, cut its forecasts for growth and wages.
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