Australia leaves key interest rates unchanged

Source: Bloomberg
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep country's benchmark interest rates unchanged as two previous reductions in 2011 helped to partly offset the negative effects from European debt turmoil, pushing the currency to 6-month record high against most of its peers. Central bank's governor Glen Stevens announced the benchmark cash rate will remain at 4.25% as European and US regions are showing some signs of recovery. 
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:04:08 GMT

European stocks disrupt gains on Greek woes

After a successful performance on Friday, European share markets closed down on Monday as Greece's officials failed to conclude nation's debt swap agreement. Stoxx Europe 600 lost 0.1%, German Dax index traded close to flat, giving up only 0.03%. UK FTSE 100 index slipped 0.2% and French CAC 40 index tumbled 0.7%. 

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:31 GMT

India forecasts weakest growth since 2009

The government of India predicted the nation's economy will expand at slowest pace in three years, putting extra pressure on Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates. Government predicts annual GDP to increase by 6.9% starting from March. India's economy grew 8.4% in period 2010-2011. The growth slowed down after central bank raised benchmark rates starting from 2010 until October 2011. 

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