Data Flurry Unlikely to Deter RBA Rate Cut

Data Flurry Unlikely to Deter RBA Rate Cut
A woman walks past the Reserve Bank of Australia sign in Sydney on October 4, 2016. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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A flurry of new economic reports kicks off a new month but they are unlikely to deter the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) from a widely expected cut in its key interest rates at this week’s board meeting.

Economists are predicting the central bank on Nov. 3 will cut the cash rate to 0.1 percent from the already record low of 0.25 percent, while making the similar changes to its other interest rate and funding levers.