Comments on: World Central Banks Start Lowering Rates In Concert http://www.tradersnarrative.com/world-central-banks-start-lowering-rates-in-concert-547.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Bank Of England Cuts, ECB Holds Rates http://www.tradersnarrative.com/world-central-banks-start-lowering-rates-in-concert-547.html#comment-23357 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:37:31 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/world-central-banks-start-lowering-rates-in-concert-547.html#comment-23357 [...] As I mentioned a few days ago, my gut instinct tells me that the major central banks are about to turn and enter into an easing cycle. The Australian monetary authority and their European counterparts stayed pat but the British had a surprise in store for the markets today. [...] […] As I mentioned a few days ago, my gut instinct tells me that the major central banks are about to turn and enter into an easing cycle. The Australian monetary authority and their European counterparts stayed pat but the British had a surprise in store for the markets today. […]

]]> by: Andrew http://www.tradersnarrative.com/world-central-banks-start-lowering-rates-in-concert-547.html#comment-23235 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:18:15 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/world-central-banks-start-lowering-rates-in-concert-547.html#comment-23235 Well the RBA left the cash rate on hold today at 6.75% As a variable rate mortgage holder I would welcome falling rates to add to growing yields on investment property. A few thoughts the RBA might be having. * Rising AUD is not good for our exporters, and seeing as how our country is built on digging stuff out of the ground to sell overseas this is a real concern. * Cost of living is on a rocket.. I'm always impressed by how much prices are rising despite being in a 'low inflation' environment. * At some point rising interest rates will bite into the housing sector as there are a lot of overstretched borrowers out there I predict. Anyway it would be a massive shock to us Aussies if the rates fell, nobody is even dreaming of that.. It seems to be hold for as long as possible but prepare for more rises. Time will tell. Well the RBA left the cash rate on hold today at 6.75%

As a variable rate mortgage holder I would welcome falling rates to add to growing yields on investment property.

A few thoughts the RBA might be having.

* Rising AUD is not good for our exporters, and seeing as how our country is built on digging stuff out of the ground to sell overseas this is a real concern.
* Cost of living is on a rocket.. I’m always impressed by how much prices are rising despite being in a ‘low inflation’ environment.
* At some point rising interest rates will bite into the housing sector as there are a lot of overstretched borrowers out there I predict.

Anyway it would be a massive shock to us Aussies if the rates fell, nobody is even dreaming of that.. It seems to be hold for as long as possible but prepare for more rises. Time will tell.

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