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• Rate Cut on the Way for Australia: Expert 

  

  Stephen Walters, Chief Economist, Australia at JPMorgan says even though global economic conditions have improved recently, he expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates in February. He says the RBA should focus on the weakening domestic economy at its meeting.

• Eye on Central Bank Action 

  

  Nizam Idris, MD & Head of Strategy, Fixed Income & Currencies at Macquarie explains why a rate cut is necessary for the BoJ and the RBA.

• Aussie Dollar To Outperform This Year: Strategist 

  

  Patrick Bennett, FX Strategist at CIBC says the Australian dollar will do well this year on the back of decent growth in the Australian economy.

• Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll; Australia's Other Boom

  

  Forget Australia's mining boom. The nation's strong economy, high currency and wages have made it a magnet for sex, drugs and rock and roll.

• No Downside Ahead For Aussie Dollar 

  

  Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia and New Zealand, HSBC says that the Australian dollar will continue to stay high as the country's economic fundamentals are strong.

• Yen Carry Trade For the AUD? 

  

  Kelvin Tay, Regional CIO, Southern APAC, UBS Wealth Management says the Australian dollar is overvalued but he sees a possibility of it being used in a yen carry trade if the yen weakens.

• Reluctant RBA May Cut Rates Further if Data Weakens: Pro  

  

  David Forrester, Senior Vice President of G10 FX Strategy at Macquarie, says the RBA may be pushed to cut rates further as Australia's economic data looks set to show more weakness in the near term.

• Australian Fundamentals Still Strong: Swan 

  

  Wayne Swan, Treasurer of Australia says weaker third quarter growth figures shouldn't be a concern. He says the country's economic fundamentals are still strong, despite market concerns about the slowing mining boom.

• RBA May Have To Loosen Policy in 2013: Economist 

  

  Matthew Circosta, Economist, Moody's Analytics says Australia's economy is holding up well but the RBA may have to loosen policy further in 2013.

• Aussie Investors Too Exposed to Domestic Economy: Expert 

  

  Steve Johnson, CIO, The Intelligent Investor says Australian investors should be looking at stocks with off-shore exposure. He also says investors need to get used to a lower growth environment.

• RBA Rate Decision Finely Balanced: Expert 

  

  Nicki Hutley, Director of Economics, KPMG says the RBA's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points was not a given. She says it could be a while until the RBA moves again on rates.

• Will the RBA Cut Cash Rates Any Further? 

  

  Tony Farnham, Economist and Analyst, Patersons Securities says the RBA could cut another 25 basis points in March 2013, depending on partial indicators in the short term.

• Australia Retail Sales Flat in November, Rate Cut Looms

  

  Australian data on Monday showed a flat month for retail sales, lackluster labor demand and tame inflation, a combination that only added to expectations for a cut in interest rates this week.

• RBA May Cut Rates in December: Pro 

  

  Jeremy Hook, Investment Director at TMS Capital, says he sees potential for the RBA to ease policy further and expects a 25 basis point rate cut in December.

• Australia's Central Bank Faces Currency Quandary

  

  A significant increase in the pace of foreign currency accumulation at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) over the past three months has attracted plenty of comment and analysis, even though it amounts to a mere blip in the country’s foreign exchange flows.

• Sell Euro-Dollar on Greek Debt Talks: Strategist 

  

  David Forrester, Senior Vice President of G10 FX Strategy at Macquarie, suggests selling the euro against the dollar on rallies back towards the 1.30 level as Greek financing talks will likely have limited impact.

• Who's Keeping the Aussie Aloft?

  

  Australia's central bank may be selling the Aussie dollar, but that doesn't mean investors should follow suit.

• Euro a Short-Term Buy Despite Bloc's Woes: Pro 

  

  Adrian Foster, Head of Financial Markets Research, Asia Pacific at Rabobank, explains why he recommends buying the euro on dips despite the bloc's woes.

• Australia Dodges Rate Cut, but Is its Next Move a Done Deal?

  

  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) passed on the opportunity to cut interest rates at a policy meeting on Tuesday, but weakening economic conditions could force its hand next month, economists tell CNBC.

• Why Rate Cuts Won't Take Down the Aussie Dollar

  

  The prospect of lower interest rates often means one thing in financial markets– a weaker currency. But that does not appear to be the case with the Australian dollar, which is expected to stay strong even as the nation’s central bank looks set to cut interest rates again this week.