The Reserve Bank has said rates won't go up this year but are unlikely to go down and I think they'll maintain that position right through the fourth quarter.

The Reserve Bank has no need to tighten or to ease rates.

With the import side holding up more strongly than exports for now, the Reserve Bank is unlikely to respond with lower interest rates in the near term.

Since the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates in March, the housing market has just been going sideways. Rates are on hold until the third quarter of this year.

It gives the Federal Reserve more leeway to cut rates. But I don't believe that a BOJ rate cut means that a Fed rate cut impends.

It gives the Federal Reserve more leeway to cut rates, ... But I don't believe that a BOJ rate cut means that a Fed rate cut impends.