The Motley Fool
The market seemed to lose steam after the Reserve Bank released the minutes from its most recent meeting, outlining its plans to use the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) read as its guide for the next move on rates. As is always the case, though,...
The Age
Story continues below On Tuesday morning the the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released the minutes of its April 3 board meeting, in which it kept the official interest rate at 4.25 per cent. However, in the minutes the RBA indicated it could cut...
The Age
Story continues below IG Markets analyst Stan Shamu said the afternoon session had started strongly after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released the minutes of its April 3 board meeting, paving the way for a cut in interest rates. "That was...
Scoop
Across Asia, markets are weaker as investors react to a drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) in China...Economic data was also mixed, with US retail sales coming in better than expected, but the Empire State Manufacturing Index much lower than...
The Age
Government figures released today showed new vehicle sales rose 4 per cent in March to 89,694 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the highest total since May 2010. It was also the largest increase in seven months and compared to an upwardly revised 86,...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ASX 200 index was relatively flat at 4,306, as was the All Ordinaries Index, at 4,396 amid thin trade. BHP Billiton was matching the market, up 0.1 per cent, while Rio Tinto has gained 0.3 per cent and Fortescue Metals Group was 0.2 per cent higher.