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The Christmas cheer that comes with a rate cut will not extend to pensioners, self-funded retirees and other older Australians living off their investments, the National Seniors lobby group said.
''Some pensioners might have $5000, $10,000 or $15,000 put aside in term deposits, so they are impacted through to those would might have substantially more than that and are totally reliant on it,'' he said.
''So over the past 18 months, we've seen a reduction of about 1.75 per cent from about 6 per cent, so it's over 25 per cent reduction in the interest rate on offer. So for people who are relying on that, it's almost equivalent to comparing it with people on a wage having a 25 per cent reduction on their wage.''
There was no safety to be found in blue chip stocks today:
- Rio: -0.2%
- Westpac: -0.5%
- Fortescue: -2.4%
- Woolworths: -0.4%
- Wesfarmers: -0.9%
- Telstra: -0.7%
Today's rate cut reflects the RBA's impatience with the housing market, writes BusinessDay's Michael Pascoe.
You could pretty much swap November and December around and not notice.
There was no smoking gun that demanded a rate cut last month and there's none offered to justify this month's, other than a subtle suggestion that the RBA was a little concerned about inflation last month and is less so today.
The bank is still saying the effect of previous monetary easing is yet to work its way through the system, so to read between the lines, it seems our central bankers have become a tad impatient about their lower interest rates stimulating demand, especially for new housing. Hence the latest trimming.
The dollar edged up today even after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate by a quarter point, a move so well discounted that it prompted a "buy on the fact" response.
The dollar initially slipped as low as $US1.0406 after rates were cut to 3 per cent, but quickly recovered to last fetch $US1.0447, up 0.3 per cent on the day.
"While the cut was as expected, a lack of an easing bias in the communiqué shot the AUD higher, and remains elevated," said Annette Beacher, head of Asia Pacific research at TD Securities in Singapore.
Traders said weak stop-losses around $US1.0450 were taken out and sent the dollar modestly higher.
Among the sectors, materials fell 1 per cent, gold miners dropped 20 per cent, energy lost 0.6 per cent and financials slipped 0.5 per cent. Health was the only sector to post gains, up 0.2 per cent.
The market has closed lower, weighed down by losses in the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 dropped 27.9 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4503.6, while the broader All Ords slipped 28.2 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4511.8.
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said the RBA may need to cut again in February to spur enough growth in the underperforming housing construction industry to help offset the drag on the economy from the mining sector, once the investment boom peaks in 2013.
''So from our point of view a rate cut today and in February is very important for making sure dwelling construction is strengthening enough to offset the drag that is going to be coming from the mining sector,'' he said.
But Mr Hassan said it could take between six and 12 months before Tuesday's interest rate cut is felt by the housing market.
A group of negative economic figures in recent weeks made today's quarter of a percentage point rate cut by the Reserve Bank a fait accompli, writes BusinessDay's Mal Maiden.
Retail sales, company profits, housing and apartment starts, business confidence and investment intentions were all weak – and that throws the central bank's planning scenario for a smooth baton pass from a slowing resources sector to the rest of the economy into doubt.
Commodity prices are still strong compared with where they were before China's industrialisation boom triggered supply shortages from about 2003 onwards but they have fallen by an average of about 20 per cent in the past year as China's growth has slowed by about the same amount.
Mining company earnings are being squeezed by lower prices and rising costs and, as they delay or shelve some of their boom-time expansion plans, the expected peak of the investment phase of the resources boom has been brought in, to some time next year.
And here's what CommSec's Craig James says on the jump in the dollar:
Why did the Aussie lift from US104.2 to US104.5c after todays rate cut? Confidence in Australia's outlook or view that this is the last cut.
— Craig James (@craigjamesOZ) December 4, 2012
Lots of people are puzzled that the dollar actually rose despite the rate cut. ANZ currency strategist Andrew Salter's says the market may have misinterpreted some of the RBA comments as reflecting that it was coming to the end of its easing cycle:
- There were a couple of lines in the statement that alluded to the RBA having put in place a large amount of stimulus in its easing cycle.
- And that is obviously prima facie correct, and some in the market have extrapolated that to mean, incorrectly I think, that they're looking towards ending their easing cycle.
- The dollar surged following expectations in the market that the RBA would have issued a more dovish statement and that interest rates could have been eased by 50 basis points instead.
- ANZ expects an easing bias in the forecast horizon.
Australia's rates are still one of the highest in the world despite the cut.
Countries such as the United States and Britain, where rates are near zero, have resorted to other steps to stimulate their economies such as buying large amounts of government debt.
More from Treasurer Wayne Swan, he says he expects the next set of economic growth figures to show a slight moderation.
But that doesn't mean the economy won't be resilient in the face of global volatility.
''We've got the national accounts out tomorrow and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw, you know, a slight moderation in growth,'' Mr Swan told reporters in Canberra.
Markets are down 0.5 per cent now, accelerating losses since the RBA announcement.
Another lender has moved. Online lender ING Direct passed on the full RBA cut and reduced its variable mortgage rates by 25 basis points, with the change coming into effect on December 24.
''Our funding position has eased recently allowing us to pass on 25 basis points, however, the threat of elevated funding costs has not passed completely,'' chief financial officer Glenn Baker said.
This follows Bank of Queensland trimming rates by 20 basis points.
Treasurer Wayne Swan says the central bank's decision to cut the cash interest rate follows the federal government's prudent management.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to three per cent, in a move that was widely expected by financial markets.
''Today's rate cut from the Reserve Bank is the early Christmas present that hard-working Aussies deserve,'' Mr Swan told reporters in Canberra.
''We've now had the equivalent of seven rate cuts over the past year and of course that's been made possible by the government's economic management, strong budget management and of course, contained inflation.''
Here's a chart showing interest rate moves since early last decade:
Rates reaction. Su-Lin Ong, senior economist at RBC Capital Markets, pinpoints a key phrase in today's statement:
I think what's key for markets is the concluding statement where they have dropped the phrase 'policy is appropriate for the time being' and they're now suggesting settings are appropriate. It kind of hints that with cash down at historic low they're happy to see the full measures and how they impact and work their way through the economy.
We would argue the economy is clearly moving to a sub-trend pace. The cuts will help, we'll see how much is passed on by the banks, but given the weakness there's probably still scope for more.
Rates reaction. "(I) think they are still in the reluctant rate cutting mode," says Macquarie senior economist Brian Redican.
"I think the urgency to actually find a replacement for mining investment has become quite acute. In 2013 there will be further aggressive rate cuts, although there is nothing in this statement that suggests that RBA is thinking along those lines."
First cab off the rank - Bank of Queensland has cut rates by 20 basis points, holding onto 5 basis points of today's cut.
More from Glenn Stevens:
- Risks to the outlook are still seen to be on the downside, largely as a result of the situation in Europe, though the uncertainty over the course of US fiscal policy is also weighing on sentiment at present.
- Around Asia generally, growth has been dampened by the more moderate Chinese expansion and the weakness in Europe.
- Key commodity prices for Australia remain significantly lower than earlier in the year, though trends have been more mixed over the past few months.
- Looking ahead, recent data confirm that the peak in resource investment is approaching.As it does, there will be more scope for some other areas of demand to strengthen.
Here's our full story on today's rate cut. We're building it out with analysis and commentary so check back for the latest. Meantime, here's some of the thinking behind today's rates move.
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens said in a statement that while the full effects of earlier cuts were yet to be observed, ''the board judged at today's meeting that a further easing in the stance of monetary policy was appropriate now''.
''This will help to foster sustainable growth in demand and inflation outcomes consistent with the target over time.''
The sixth cut in the past 14 months was predicted by 20 of 28 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
The rate matches the level reached from April-October 2009 that was the lowest since 1960.
The decision to ease the highest policy rate among major developed economies reflects Australia's contained wage pressure and lower projected mining spending, as well as an unemployment rate at a 2 1/2-year high.
The ASX200 lost about 5 points in the minutes after the RBA decision was announced. It was headed for fresh intraday lows on the news.
The Australian dollar rose more than a quarter of a US cent US cents cent after the central bank cut the cash rate to three per cent at its December board meeting.
The currency was trading at $US1.0424 at 2.29pm, just before the decision was announced, and rose to $US1.0455 by 2.31pm.
But it has since eased back below $US1.045.
The RBA cut rates by 25 basis points, the lowest since early October 2009, during the global financial crisis.
The previous interest rate move was a 25 basis point reduction in October this year.
The RBA has cut interest rates to 3 per cent, the lowest since 2009.
Whitehaven Coal says a train derailment will interrupt shipments from the company's Narrabri mine in NSW for at least another fortnight.
Trains will be unable to move coal between Narrabri underground mine and the Port of Newcastle after the track was damaged on November 28, Whitehaven said in a statement.
''No date has yet been forecast by Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) for completion of repairs to the track and the bridge, and investigations are still underway into the cause of the incident,'' Whitehaven said.
The company said the track closure does not affect Whitehaven's open cut operations or its Gunnedah Coal Handling and Preparation Plant.
Managing Director Tony Haggarty said Whitehaven was reviewing all options available to minimise the impact of the closure on its operations.
Speaking of building approvals, St George economists point out that despite the falls in October, an "uptrend is still in place". St George's Janu Chan says:
Monthly building approvals are notoriously volatile and we would urge caution against over-emphasising the downside of today's results. Looking through the month-to-month volatility, the upward trend in approvals is more apparent in NSW and Western Australia.
For the RBA to see its economic growth forecasts come to fruition it will most likely require (among other things) a lift in residential construction. Today's results do not help the cause but an aggregate uptrend is in place. As the full impact of earlier RBA rate cuts and the likelihood of another take effect, we expect that the housing industry should see improvement as we progress through next year.
Following today's building approvals data, a new reports shows Australians are building the world's biggest houses despite population increases putting housing availability in the nation's cities at 100-year lows.
The State of Australian Cities 2012 report says the gap between population increase and housing supply has reached its highest level in a century.
The report a five-fold increase in housing close to the Sydney and Melbourne CBDs since 1986, compared to a doubling for homes on the outskirts of the two cities.
Despite this, the report finds Australians are building the largest houses in the world. The report highlights a decline in the number of new housing lots being produced, particularly in Sydney.
Just 30 minutes now, folks, until the RBA lets us all in on its rates decision.
It brings to mind a question for readers: do we all (including the business media) spend too much time and energy worrying about interest rates and the RBA? Or is our fixation justified?
"Another day, another batch of weak economic data," says CommSec's Craig James. In a note just a few minutes ago, he says:
Approvals to build new homes largely erased the previous month's gains; the current account deficit rose again; and government spending slumped in the September quarter – recording the biggest quarterly fall in three years. The latest results add weight to the case for an interest rate cut.
The Federal Government is putting added pressure on the economy via its fixation on achieving a budget surplus within the next year. Certainly this is one factor that the Reserve Bank needs to take into account with today's rate decision.
Now for some of today's winners on the ASX200:
- Linc Energy: +4.83%
- Myer: +3.76%
- Macqarie Atlas: +3.38%
- Graincorp: +3.22%
- Cabcharge: +3.11%
- Ten: +2.99%
- Seven Group Holdings: +2.6%
A great Aussie entrepreneurial success story ... The founder of carsales.com.au started as a "software guy" and now runs a company worth $1.8 billion, writes Christopher Niesche.
As mentioned a few posts ago, markets are bumping along at a 0.3 per cent loss for the day. Here are some of the heavier sliders to this point:
- Mesoblast: -5.41%
- Integra Mining: -4.67%
- Coalspur Mines: -3.93
- Lynas: -3.2%
As predicted, the federal Treasurer is adding his voice to the RBA proceedings today:
A family w a $300k standard variable mortgage is already paying around $4,500 a year LESS in repayments than when the Libs were in Govt
— Wayne Swan (@SwannyDPM) December 4, 2012
Investors are holding back until the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivers its decision on the cash rate at 2.30pm, CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian says.
''There is not much going on ahead of the Reserve Bank's decision this afternoon,'' he said. ''Most stocks are not doing much ahead of the rates decision.''
The RBA is expected to deliver a rate cut of 25 basis points, taking the cash rate to 3.00 per cent.
''There are plenty of reasons for the RBA to actually make a move rather than not,'' Mr Daghlian said.
Health stocks are out in front on the AX200, with info tech and consumer discretionary both in the positive too. All other sub indices are down:
- Utilities: -1.02%
- Materials: -0.78%
- Industrials: -0.55%
- Energy: -0.54%
- Financials: -0.19%
Stocks are trading close to the day's lows, down 0.3 per cent, but they're really just treading water ahead of the RBA's rates decision, CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian says:
- There is not much going on ahead of the Reserve Bank's decision this afternoon.
- Most stocks are not doing much ahead of the rates decision.
- There are plenty of reasons for the RBA to actually make a move rather than not.
- A cut is likely to boost stocks.
The company in charge of Australia's two biggest gold mines, American giant Newmont Mining, has joined the list of big miners to seek a change of leadership.
Newmont announced overnight that chief executive Richard O'Brien will step down after more than five years in the job, and will be replaced by an internal candidate, Gary Goldberg.
Newmont is the largest gold producer in the US, owns the massive Boddington mine in the southern parts of Western Australia and half of the Superpit in Kalgoorlie Boulder.
The banks, though, are signalling a full rate cut is not on the cards.
The Australian Banker's Association says the Reserve Bank does not expect banks and other lenders to exactly match every cash rate movement.
''The Reserve Bank board takes into account what borrowers are actually paying in the marketplace for loans and what they are receiving on deposits when making their decision,'' chief executive Steven Munchenberg says.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has chimed in on the rates discussion, trying to exert some pre-emptive pressure on retail banks to pass on a likely interest rate cut, saying it will help families in the run-up to Christmas.
''The banks should certainly pass on in full any interest rate reduction if it is made,'' Ms Gillard told reporters in Melbourne. ''It's very close to Christmas ... we want to see families benefit from any interest rate reduction that flows today.''
Prime Minister Julia Gillard Photo: Tamara Voninski
Paul Mazzola, the associate head of the school of finance at the University of Wollongong, has given us a breakdown on why banks might not be passing on a rate cut in full if it happens.
He says it is true that overall, funding costs for banks have gone up. But he also argues that banks have a "social responsibility" to the community and the country:
- [Banks'] access to funding comes in by the way of two main forms, that is, retail deposits and overseas funding. Most of that overseas funding comes from markets like Europe, and Europe has had its problems, so as these markets contract, and the access to those traditional markets are relatively tight, those costs become higher.
- On the retail deposit side, if you recall prior to the GFC, the term deposits that people would invest their money in were attracting about 200 basis points below the cash rate at the time. Now, those same term deposits, because banks are competing heavily to attract this funding, are paying 20 basis points, 0.2 per cent, higher.
- So the banks are willing to pay more relative to the cash rate now than before the GFC. That tells you that the banks are needing these deposits to increase the ratio of their retail deposit funding on their balance sheets and therefore are willing to pay more.
- But at the same time, banks are managing their wholesale and retail funding better than they were, as seen in their significant profits. So, their justification for not passing on interest rate decreases from the RBA cash rate are lessening.
- There is also another consideration for banks - that of social responsibility. While banks operate in the free market like any other business and can set the interest rate they want, they are also providing essential services to the community.
Not everyone is supporting a rate cut. Some members of the ''Shadow Board'', a mix of nine economists and academics at the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis at Australian National University, support leaving rates unchanged.
''Overall, the Shadow Board strongly supports leaving rates unchanged in December at 3.25 per cent, with around 55 per cent weight,'' the shadow board said in a statement. ''A decrease to 3.00 per cent receives approximately 30 per cent weight.''
Preferring a cut to 3 per cent are Paul Bloxham, chief economist for HSBC in Australia and New Zealand, and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake.
''Although many of the academics see weakening inflationary pressures over the next six months, most prefer a slower path of adjustment for interest rates. Longer term, several experts anticipate that rates will have to rise,'' the board said.
This year's interest rate cuts didn't do much for building approvals in October, according to new ABS data. Australian residential building approvals fell 7.6 per cent to 12,540 units in October. Forecasts were for a decline of 1.6 per cent.
This compares to an upwardly revised 13,575 units in September, seasonally adjusted. In the year to October, building approvals were up 14.5 per cent, the ABS said.
Here's a thought:
There is some chatter that one or two banks may cut mortgage rates more than the 25 bps - it in fact that is what the RBA delivers
— Stephen Koukoulas (@TheKouk) December 4, 2012
Australia's current account deficit widened to $14.9 billion in the September quarter, seasonally adjusted.
This followed an upwardly revised deficit of $12.369 billion in the June quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. The median market forecast was for a deficit of $14.6 billion in the September quarter.
The deficit on goods and services in chain volume terms (adjusted for price changes) increased $490 million, which would add 0.1 percentage points to growth in the September quarter measure of gross domestic product (GDP), the ABS said.
Interesting piece from our MySmallBusiness section ... In a post-GFC economy, co-ops have become one of the fastest growing modes of business, and the "rock stars" are emerging within three main sectors, writes Claire Dunn.
Toro Energy will have a change of leadership around the time its controversial uranium mine proposal wins its final government approval, with its new leader to have strong experience in environmental management.
Toro announced today that Dr Vanessa Guthrie will replace incumbent Greg Hall on February 8, after Mr Hall decided to join copper producer Hillgrove Resources as chief executive.
Toro shares have risen 1 cent to 11.5 cents in early trading this morning.
Mr Hall will remain a board member of Toro, which is hoping to develop Australia's next uranium mine near the Western Australian town of Wiluna.
With the fiscal cliff debate in the US still looking like its got a way to run, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, known as the VIX, climbed 4.9 per cent to 16.64 yesterday, the highest close since November 15.
The gauge, based on US stock option prices, reflects expected market volatility and tends to rise during a period of financial stress, according to the CBOE's website.
It hit a high point for the year in early June of 26.6 but has been fairly stable throughout 2012, perhaps reflecting the gradual improvement in US economic conditions. Although, with this recent rise, it looks like the cliff debate may be starting to worry investors.
Australia's dollar has edged higher in morning trade following a three-day decline amid predictions the nation's central bank will lower the benchmark interest rate today.
''We are expecting them to cut by 25 basis points,'' Thomas Averill, managing director in Sydney at Rochford Capital, a currency and interest-rate risk management company, said of a decision by the RBA. It was recently buying $US1.0429, up from $US1.0418 early today.
''That's been keeping a bit of lid on the Aussie.''
Resources reporter Peter Ker notes that gold miner Oceanagold has been one of the big improvers of 2012, and is now is seeking to raise $93 million in a share placement to institutions.
The deal, which is open until December 18, will offer the shares to Citigroup and Macquarie at $3; a discount of close to 10 per cent on the last traded price of $3.27.
OceanGold shares were worth $1.70 in May, but have risen strongly in the second half of the year as investors realise the company was likely to prove the doubters wrong and bring the Didipio project in the Phillipines into production.
The share price hit $3.54 in October and last traded at $3.27. Here's our recent profile of Oceanagold.
Retail reporter Eli Greenblat writes that billionaire Solomon Lew has warned that the Australian economy has "run out of time" over the issue of the $1000 get free threshold for purchases made over the Internet with Australian jobs at businesses at risk.
"My message to the government is that we have all run out if time. Change needs to be made right now and if the government needs any further proof of what's at stake I have one word for them - JOBS!" Mr Lew said. More soon.
Myer is due to hold its AGM on Friday and could be one of the beneficiaries of a decision by the RBA to cut rates today. Its shares are 1.88 per cent higher to $2.18.
But today's gain comes after four days of losses. Before trade opened this morning, Myer shares had lost 5.4 per cent since last Tuesday.
Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said the strong prospects of some more interest rate relief from the central bank prior to Christmas had supported the market in early trade, extending gains from a positive finish on Monday.
''It certainly looks like we should have an interest rate cut and we will get it,'' Mr Smith said.
The big banks are mixed in early trade:
- CBA is 0.18% higher to $60.92
- ANZ is flat at $24.69
- NAB is 0.45% higher to $24.40
- Westpac is 0.08% lower to $25.54
The blue chips are showing mixed returns in a flat market. We'll take a look at the big miners first:
- BHP is 0.35% lower to $34.42
- Rio is 0.2% higher to $58.66
- Fortescue is 0.53% lower to $3.74
Now for the early sliders on the ASX200:
- Beadell Resources: -3.86%
- Bathurst Resources: -2.9%
- Mineral Deposits: -2.62%
- Boart Longyear: -2.41%
- Alumnina: -1.94%
Stockland shares are largely unmoved after the company this morning warned its earnings will fall by 15 per cent if the Victorian market fails to show any improvement. As we noted earlier, the company said there had been no change in the Victorian housing market since October, and it appears unlikely any improvement will be seen soon.
That will lead to Stockland's earnings per share in the 2012/13 year falling by 15 per cent, the lower end of its previous guidance.
It's shares are 0.1 per cent higher to $3.40.
With markets flat despite negative leads, here are the best-performed companies on the ASX200 in early trade:
- FKP Property Group: +3.57%
- Linc Energy: +2.76%
- Adelaide Brighton: +2.49%
- Transpacific: +2.13%
- Cabcharge: +2.07%
- Myer: +1.88%
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Also, if you want to have your say on whether the RBA will cut rates today, drop your views into the comments field too. Will they? Won't they? Will they go 50 basis points. Why should they?
The interest rate futures market is fairly certain there'll be a 25 basis point cut today. Accroding to Credit Suisse data, here's this morning's pricing:
- Today: 90% chance of a 25bp rate cut
It opened yesterday at 83 per cent, up from a 58 per cent chance on November 26.
A quick look now at how the various sectors on the ASX200 are performing:
- Materials: -0.29%
- Health: -0.22%
- Industrials: -0.05%
- Energy: +0.27%
- Consumer discretionary: +0.2%
- Financials: +0.09%
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower after a fall on Wall Street caused by weaker than expected manufacturing activity in the US.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is down 4.6 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,526.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index is down 4.7 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4535.3.
On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was 12 points lower at 4538 with 6271 contracts traded.
More on interest rates. Just as the ABA comes out with a familiar position on rates day, so the politicians have a well-worn stance to add to the mix.
Finance Minister Penny Wong said the federal government expected the banks to pass on the cuts, if they happen, to their customers.
''I don't think any customers find the non passing-on of rate cuts a good thing,'' she said on ABC Radio this morning.
We can expect to see the Treasurer putting in his 0.2 cents this afternoon should the RBA decide to lower rates.
US food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has increased its offer for grains marketer and maltster GrainCorp to $2.78 billion.The new offer is up from the $2.68 billion Graincorp rejected as too low in November.
''The GrainCorp board will review the revised proposal and will advise the market in due course,'' the company said in a statement. ADM has also increased its holding in Graincorp to 19.9 per cent after buying an additional five per cent stake on Monday.
That would mean it would pay about $2.25 billion to buy the rest of Graincorp's shares. The new offer is for $12.20 per Graincorp share, up from the previous offer of $11.75.Graincorp shares last traded at $11.94.
Just looking at the China iron price, it has now slipped or been flat on 10 out of the last 11 trading days. Overnight, it lost 30 US cents to $US115.30, and is down from $US122.80 on November 19.
It's fair to say 2012 has been a rollercoaster for the bulk commodity. It opened the year just below $US140 a metric tonne before peaking at $US149.40 on April 13. It then sunk to $US86.70 on September 5, before recovering through to the middle of late November.
But it now appears to be rolling off that recent peak. It will interesting to see if it settles at or just below current levels, which many believe to be a natural floor in the price of iron ore.
If you're just tuning in, for a comprehensive look at this morning's business news check today's need2know. Here are this morning's key market numbers:
- SPI futures were 16 points lower at 4534
- The $A is higher at $US1.0419
- In the US, the S&P500 was 0.47% lower at 1409.49
- In Europe, the FTSE100 rose 0.08% to 5871.24
- China iron ore lost 30 US cents to $US115.30 a metric tonne
- Gold fell $0.29 to $US1716.80 an ounce
- WTI crude oil rose 14 cents to $US89.05 a barrel
- Reuters/Jefferies CRB index was flat at 298.98
A rates decision brings certain things with it. One is the standoff among the big banks about announcing how much of a rate cut, if any, they will pass on. Then there are the days, sometimes weeks, before we learn about their decision. And then there is the justification for holding onto a slice of it. And in recent times that's been explained by funding costs.
The Australian Bankers' Association CEO Steve Munchenberg is already out on the hustings softening up the ground for his constituents. He said higher funding costs meant banks would not always pass on cuts to the Reserve Bank cash rate.
''The Reserve Bank understands the cash rate is just one component of the true cost of banks' funding and therefore does not expect banks and other lenders to exactly match every cash rate movement,'' he said in a statement.
He said while the RBA has reduced the cash rate by 150 basis points in the past year, the major banks cut standard variable home loan rates by an average of 115 basis points because they faced funding cost pressures not passed on to their customers.
''Banks are facing higher funding costs mainly due to the competitive rates being paid on deposits. Prior to the GFC, term deposits were priced on average 200 basis points below the cash rate. Now, they are 20 basis points above the cash rate,'' he said.
He's just doing his job, of course.
Some analyst rating changes for today:
- Chorus cut to 'underweight' at JPMorgan
- SMS Management raised to 'strong buy" at BBY
- ASX raised to 'neutral' from 'sell' at Citigroup
- Super Retail rated 'new neutral' at Nomura
Not much news around on the companies front today. Premier Investments holds its annual general meeting in Melbourne, and you can find a full list of today's AGMs here.
This morning, property group Stockland warned its earnings will fall by 15 per cent if the Victorian market fails to show any improvement. The company said there had been no change in the Victorian housing market since October, and it appears unlikely any improvement will be seen soon.
That will lead to Stockland's earnings per share in the 2012/13 year falling by 15 per cent, the lower end of its previous guidance of a fall in earnings per share in the range of 10 to 15 per cent.
Stockland's residential chief executive Mark Hunter said market uncertainty and a lack of consumer confidence were continuing to present challenging market conditions, particularly in Victoria.


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With the move into karting, Group Lotus becomes the first car manufacturer to have a presence at the entry level of motorsport and provides a very special opportunity for early talent spotting. Some of today's most famous and successful motorsport personalities cut their teeth in karting – the newly crowned FIA F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is the perfect example of the benefits of early driver development as are his peers, fellow former World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.
But Lotus isn't just interested in spotting the driving talent of the future, the potential to work with young people showing an aptitude for design and engineering is recognised as a very special opportunity for Lotus.
Competing under the 'Lotus Racing Karts' banner and forming part of the Lotus Motorsport division, Lotus Racing Karts will field a factory backed team, operated by Jefra Racing out of its headquarters near Treviso, Italy. With a formidable racing pedigree spanning over 40 years, Jefra Racing has competed in many classes of motorsport. Lotus hopes that this invaluable experience teamed with leadership from Team Manager Franc Jerancic will form the basis of a truly competitive team.
And Franc Jerancic is the man to impress – talent spotted and recruited by him will have all the latest homologated material at their disposal, including two new chassis models 'C30' and 'C32' giving the Lotus Racing Karts team the edge as they take on the CIK-FIA international karting events for KF and KZ categories and the World Karting Championship for KF1 category.
The production of karts and components is licensed by Group Lotus to Wildkart, specialists in aeronautics precision engineering since 1996 and manufacturer of karts since 2002. Today, Wildcart is regarded as an authority in kart chassis and components, providing services and solutions to many karting suppliers and brands. The fit with Group Lotus is enhanced by the mutual commitment to innovation, technology and development.
"Our entry into karting is exciting on many levels" comments Miodrag Kotur, Director of Operations for Lotus Motorsport. "Not only are we nurturing new talent and widening our motorsport programme, but we also have an opportunity to join forces with two world-class specialists. It is exciting to see Lotus Motorsport grow in such an authentic, fresh and exhilarating way".
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After losing their first four games last year against tough conference foes, the Fort Hays State University football team rebounded to win five of its last seven games.
"Last year, we went 0-4 and then won this fifth game, really put us on a roll," senior linebacker Shane Smith said.
This year, those same four teams put the Tigers in the same position Saturday night, looking for their first victory after four defeats.
Fort Hays, in its first-ever meeting with William Jewell (Mo.) College, claimed a 34-17 non-conference win at Lewis Field Stadium in front of 3,678 fans on homecoming.
"It gives us a little confidence going into the next game, to get that first win," said Tiger senior running back Andre Smith, who rushed for a game-high 123 yards and had a long TD run called back by a penalty. "We're just going to keep rolling, try to keep this snowball going."
"It's great to get that first win," Fort Hays coach Chris Brown said. "That first win is hard to get.
"Our kids kept fighting and battling. We did some good things offensively and defensively."
Fort Hays (1-4) scored first, on a 2-yard run by sophomore quarterback Treveon Albert. The big play in the drive was a 37-yard scamper by Albert up the middle.
William Jewell (1-4) answered with a 7-yard TD pass from senior quarterback Sean Shelton to junior wideout Chris Smith to make it 7-7 late in the first quarter.
After the Tigers muffed the ensuing kickoff, the Cardinals went ahead 10-7 on a 40-yard field goal by senior Warren Frevert 9 seconds into the second quarter.
Fort Hays then scored a pair of touchdowns to take a 21-10 halftime lead.
Albert scored again, this time from 3 yards out, to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive, to give the Tigers the lead.
Junior free safety Micheal Jordan then picked off a Shelton deep ball for his first career interception, and returned it 40 yards to the William Jewell 40.
"It feels real good," Jordan said of his pick. "I was a little winded out there; I would have liked to return it for a touchdown."Jordan raced down the right sideline before cutting back to the other side of the field, where he was tackled by the Cardinal quarterback.
"I thought I was going," for a touchdown, Jordan said. "I cut back across the field, I saw the quarterback coming."
As for being tackled by a quarterback, Jordan laughed and said, "that's what happens when you're tired."
Brown was happy to see Jordan, who has been hampered by injuries, make a big play. In addition to the pick, Jordan made five tackles and broke up another pass.
"I've been waiting for Micheal to get it," Brown said. "We've been waiting all year for that turnover, just to build him some confidence.
"He's such an athletic kid, can do a lot of things for you on the defensive side of the ball. He flies around all the time. He tackled
better today, which was good to see."
The Tigers capitalized on Jordan's interception, with junior running back Edward Smith scoring from a yard out with 2:25 left in the first half.
Edward Smith added another touchdown in the third quarter, on a 30-yard burst up the middle into the end zone. His score capped a nine-play, 93-yard march to give the Tigers a 28-10 lead with 6:36 left in the quarter.
William Jewell then traveled 83 yards in 11 plays to get within 28-17 on a 26-yard run by junior quarterback D.J. Balazs. But the Cardinals would get no closer.
The Tigers tacked on a pair of field goals from sophomore kicker Drew O'Brien in the fourth quarter; he connected from 25 and 38 yards.
For the night, O'Brien made both of his field-goal attempts, and had three of his six kickoffs go into the end zone for touchbacks.
Another kickoff sailed 8 yards deep into the end zone, and the William Jewell return man elected to bring it out.
"Huge day, we needed that out of him," Brown said of O'Brien. "Gained some confidence today ... awesome leg, great kicker. Did a good job getting it to the end zone as well on his kickoffs. That was the best I've seen him this year, and I'm proud of that kid. He just needs to keep improving on that."
The offensive line, which has struggled with injuries, opened up the holes, as the Tigers piled up 401 yards in total offense, with 271 on the ground.
"Our line did a great job setting up blocks for us, getting our backs room to cut," Brown said. "Our backs saw the holes and hit them."
Fort Hays returns to Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association action Saturday, with a 1:30 p.m. game against Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. The Lions lost 56-6 at University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday to fall to 4-2 overall, 3-2 MIAA. The Tigers are 0-4 in conference action. Last year, Lindenwood held on for a 20-17 win over the Tigers in Hays.
"I feel like we should have won that game last year," Smith said. "A loss like that, it's always going to stick in the back of your head. But at the same time, I feel like we're confident enough that we should have won that game last year. Going into this game, it's just going to help us get on that roll that we need to get on."


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WILSONVILLE, Ore, October 11, 2011 - Leveraging its expertise in transportation design technology, Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced it is collaborating with Freescale Semiconductor to provide the Mentor® Embedded Linux In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Base Platform for the Freescale i.MX6 series of scalable, multicore ARM Cortex A9-based processors. This effort will help speed the deployment of automotive IVI systems based on the new i.MX6 processors.
The Mentor Embedded IVI Base Platform is registered compliant with the requirements of the GENIVI Alliance, an automotive and consumer electronics industry association that drives collaboration among automotive OEMs and software developers, to build open source infrastructure for IVI systems. The Freescale i.MX6 multicore processors combine high performance, 3D graphics, high definition video capabilities, and aggressive power management capabilities, making them ideal for use in developing multimedia applications, including next-generation IVI systems. Integrating one, two or four ARM® Cortex™-A9 cores, i.MX6 processors are further distinguished by optimal scalability, featuring software, pin and tools compatibility across family members.
"Mentor's expertise in providing innovative technologies for the automotive industry was a key reason for our collaboration focused on i.MX6 processors and Mentor's GENIVI-compliant IVI Base Platform," said Ken Obuszewski, product marketing director for Freescale's Multimedia Applications Division. "IVI applications continue to grow more popular and our collaborative solution with Mentor Graphics will help our mutual customers meet today's demanding schedules and evolving requirements to deliver dynamic user experiences when using the IVI Base Platform for i.MX6 processors."
"Our ongoing partnership with Freescale has created a broad range of embedded development platforms to help our mutual customers create new and dynamic products," said Tony DiRenzo, Business Development Director of Automotive Solutions, Mentor Graphics Embedded Software Division. "The IVI Base Platform for i.MX6 extends Mentor Embedded Linux with an automotive infotainment software stack that will reduce OEM development costs and create dynamic, customized solutions with minimal risk."
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The hub of your MACC experience will be Simon Hall. The 80,000-square-foot building contains student lounges, classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty offices, an extensive library with online computer links to all major data systems, a 70-unit computer lab, a laptop lab, rooms for small-group study and a café. Some events are held in the Knight Center, home to Olin's executive education programs. For information about the services and accommodations, visit the Knight Center.
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Is impotence a side effect of radiation for colorectal cancer? If so, how common and what is the usual time frame from completion of radiation until development of impotence? Is the impotence gradual or immediate?
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More than 18 months after South Sudan seceded from Sudan, oil remains a sticking point between the two countries. Last week, the stalemate appeared as intractable as ever, with South Sudan announcing plans to sell petroleum to Israel, and politicians in Khartoum vowing that no South Sudanese exports would reach Israel via Sudanese territory. A meeting between Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his southern counterpart Salva Kiir before an African Union conference in Ethiopia this weekend (above) failed to break months of deadlock. There has now been no oil production in, or exports, from South Sudan for a year, depriving the government in Juba of around 98% of its budgeted revenues.


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These days—more precisely, the past five years—it's taken rock music of a certain disposition to give me that little tickle in my belly. I'm more interested in what music can do for my body than what it can do for my brain … OK, I've reverted back to my 23-year-old self. But until I get the urge to trade in my wife for a Sk8ter Grrrl and nix the idea of kids for having an entire room dedicated to KISS and '80s horror flicks, I refuse to believe this is a midlife crisis.
Parquet Courts play rock music that'll make you feel young. If you're young, they'll make you feel smart. The Brooklyn four-piece brings together the high-voltage rawk of jeans-clad punkers with the high times of couch-ridden slackers. Needless to say it's goddamn fantastic. The band released their first proper LP Light Up Gold last summer, a record that was largely slept on, but caught enough ears to get a re-release this month on What's Your Rupture? (the vinyl is still available on the band's own Dull Tools label). It's jangly, fast and smart rock music, filled with lyrics that are unwieldy, poetic and poker-faced … even when they're singing about being stoned and starving. And there's not a single dud.
Parquet Courts' recent performance here in Portland was just as good. The band—guitarists-co-barkers Austin Brown and Andrew Savage (who also did time in Texas band Teenage Cool Kids and Fergus & Geronimo), bassist Sean Yeaton and drummer Max Savage—plowed through a fast and furious set like they'd been doing it for a decade. It can be inexplicably non-descript when a band does everything right. There's nothing easy to latch on to. Parquet Courts are simply doing. There's no schtick, no acting; and it shows in the band's music and in their performance.
I ran into Austin Brown and Sean Yeaton outside of Bunk Bar after their packed show on Friday—nice gents who were cool without trying to be. Not surprisingly it sounds like 2013 is going to be a big year for Parquet Courts, which includes heaps of touring, including SXSW and Musicfest NW (sssshhhhh) in September. If in the off-chance you haven't heard this band, you will. The night of their Portland show they sold out of the vinyl copies of Light Up Gold. I've been playing mine nonstop all weekend, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. And why should it? Here's to feeling good all the time.
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As I write this, my good friend from high school days, and Viet Nam combat veteran, is having another surgery for what stems from his exposure to agent orange in 1967-68. I received a text from him only minutes before he was to go into surgery, which may take far more bravery than many of the battles he was in. Anyone in my age group lived these times, and remember all too well how they were recieved back home, which was bad enough. My friend developed throat cancer, along with others in his unit developing other forms of lung cancers, they were all exposed to this agent orange. They were in the 101st airborne, and of the 38 in his unit, 14 died in battle, and every one else was shot at least twice. Nobody was not hit. Not only was my friend shot 2 times, plus shrapnel, he came home with malaria which you have in your system I believe forever.
Greg has had this cancer for about 15 years, and they were able to make him cancer free, spending nearly 2 years in hospitals, but not without considerable damage caused by the cures. Today he must go forward with a trachea tube, that he fears will not allow him to ever speak again, so much radiation damage has affected his vocal cords, esophagus, and neck.
Remember a few prayers for my friend, and when you see a serviceman or woman, be sure to tell them how much they are appreciated. As with my friend the emotional and physical war injuries, last your lifetime.