Nothing short of calamity is likely to stop Reserve now, say experts

Story date: 2007-10-24 07:05:00
Added on: 2007-10-24 08:00:31

News.com.au - FINANCIAL markets responded yesterday to stronger-than-expected inflation data that shortened the odds of an interest rate rise next month. Market betting yesterday on the likelihood of a rate rise next month jumped from 57 per cent to 83 per cent ...


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