Growth

US rates cut by 0.75 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2008

The official US cash rate was slashed again overnight by 75 basis points to 2.25 per cent. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2008

Inflation proved once again a significant factor in the RBA’s decision to lift interest rates this month,... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008

Housing prices have increased significantly compared to incomes over the last two decades, according to the AMP/NATSEM... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has announced two measures this week to “bolster market liquidity” and... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008

Property markets are hurting from the latest string of interest rate rises, Residex data has revealed. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008

The end may be nigh for sub-prime write downs, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 14 Mar 2008

Macquarie Mortgages has raised the rate on its stated income low doc loans by 70 basis points. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 14 Mar 2008

Bluestone Group yesterday announced that it would materially reduce its residential origination levels and suspend... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 Mar 2008

The national unemployment rate dropped again in February to four per cent, seasonally adjusted. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008

The weighted average median Australian house price hit $471,300 in the December quarter 2007. READ MORE