澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-05（在线收听） |
And big four banks haven't revealed whether they'll pass on their interest rate cut in full. The official cash rate is now three percent and it's the lowest it has been since the peak of the financial crisis back in 2008. ING Direct was the first to pass on the cut in full, while the Bank of Queensland lowered its mortgage rate by 20 basis points. When the national accounts are released later today, they are expected to reveal the economy recorded moderate growth last quarter. Economists are tipping the figures show the GDP grew by 0.6 of one percent in the three months to September. That would take the annual rate of expansion to 3.1 percent.
European finance ministers have failed to reach an agreement on a new way to oversee banks in the Eurozone. They want to introduce a supervising body led by the European Central Bank, but they are squabbling over just how it will operate. France wants to oversee all registered banks, but Germany says only major ones should be subject to supervision.
Let's take a look at the markets.
The Dow's closed six points lower. The Nasdaq's down seven. The S&P 500 is down two. And in London, the FTSE fell two points.
To commodity prices.
West Texas Crude is trading at 88 dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 115 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1697 US dollars an ounce.
The Australian dollar is buying 105 US cents, 80 Euro cents and 65 pence sterling. |
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