The Reserve Bank of Australia has used Friday’s quarterly assessment of the economy to announce that lockdown has delayed but not derailed the nation’s economic recovery.It says economic activity probably contracted by 2.5% in the three months to last September, but the Q4 could regain most of the previous losses, …
Read More »Forex market’s tensions accelerated by stances of central banks
The U. S. dollar ended the trading session with mixed performance. It is particularly stronger against European rivals. EUR/USD pair is down to the lower end of its weekly range, trading in the 1.1590 price zone.GBP/USD settled around 1.3760. The pair received additional pressure from comments by European Commissioner for …
Read More »Lowe: Wages key to Australia’s inflation prospects
“The RBA is closely watching a spike in inflation,” said the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe while speaking before a conference hosted by the Universidad de Chile on early Friday morning.The policymaker has added that he did not think the rise would be sustained unless it led to …
Read More »Australia’s business confidence first increase since May
The Business Confidence Index in Australia has increased for the first time since May.The Index’s report cites following the outlining of re-opening plans in September in both NSW and Victoria, business confidence data gained +3.1% m/m to 104.6 on Monday, and +22.2% y/y. Business confidence in September 2021 was 9.2pts …
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