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Lower Australia dollar to inflate Sydney, Melbourne property prices

The lower Australian dollar makes property cheaper for foreign buyers and could increase the bubble prices being paid for apartments in areas of Sydney and Melbourne. The dollar sank below US70¢ on Wednesday, for the first time since April 2009, and Deutsche Bank chief economist Adam Boyton​ predicts the dollar will keep falling to US60¢ by the end of 2016, and even past […]

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Weak shilling slowing economic growth prospects, says report

Kenya’s economy is staring at a major slowdown on the impact of the weakening shilling, economists at Standard Chartered have forecast, citing falling demand among businesses. No new jobs were created in August in the clearest pointer to the dipping confidence on positive outlook. The predictions are informed by slowing momentum as shown by Kenyan […]