Focus of the Tuesday's session was on RBA Minutes. The Reserve Bank of Australia expressed ore confidence in the economy in the release of the minuts from the December policy review on Tuesday. The RBA held its cash rate at a record low 1.50% at the meeting. Growth in employment, particularly full-time employment, had increased and the unemployment rate had fallen to a four-year low. Taking account of the available information, the Board judged that holding the stance of monetary policy unchanged at this meeting would be consistent with sustainable growth in the economy and achieving the inflation target over time.
There will be no data releases from Australia next week.