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ECB to Leave Rates Unchanged for Rest of the Yr? RBA to Cut?
Even though ECB President Trichet was quite clear last week in signaling that rate hikes are not over, based upon interest rate futures, investors are actually pricing in NO RATE HIKES for the rest of...
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What Investors Expect Central Banks to Do in 2011 and 2012
Central Bank Interest Rate Expectations can and do change based upon economic and market developments. The last time I provided updated CB expectations was in July (yes, I apologize for being tardy)...
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FOMC, ECB, RBA Meetings: What is Priced in?
The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia have monetary policy meetings scheduled this week and some investors expect these central banks to change monetary policy....
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What are Central Banks Expected to do in 2012?
The New Year has begun and it is important to see what the market is pricing in for central banks this year. As you may know, central bank rate hike expectations change often but as of last week, most...
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Central Bank Rate Hike Expectations – Who is Expected to Ease
Central banks have been particularly vocal since the beginning of the year, either by expressing their skepticism or satisfaction with the easing of credit conditions and incoming economic data. For...
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Table: How Australian Economy Performed Since Feb Meeting
RBA meeting coming up. Here’s a table on how the Australian economy performed since the last monetary policy meeting in Feb. As you can see, there has been as much improvement as disappointment but the...
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Look at Australian Economy Ahead of RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia is gearing up to cut interest rates this evening. The market is currently pricing in 32bp of tightening which means that investors expect the central bank to reduce rates...
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Latest Central Bank Expectations: RBA to Cut 125bp?!
Here are the latest central bank rate cut/hike expectations. Nothing priced in for the Fed, BoE or ECB (though I expect the latter two to pull the trigger on more stimulus in the coming months). RBA –...
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RBA Meeting Preview: Changes in Economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy announcement is in just a few hours! For the second month in a row, the RBA is expected to ease but economists are divided on a 25 vs. 50bp move. Here’s...
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February RBA Meeting – How Has the Economy Changed
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy meeting is this evening. Only 4 out of 28 economists expect the RBA to cut interest rates. Here’s part of the reason why. Take a look at how the economy...
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RBA May Preview – Will they Cut Rates?
The main focus tonight will be on Australia and the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy announcement. At their last meeting the RBA left rates unchanged and said, “Under present circumstances, an...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia meets tonight and new central bank governor is at the helm. Phillip Lowe, former RBA deputy governor succeeded Glenn Stevens and investors will be paying close attention...
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