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What an RBA interest rate cut means

The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, to bring the official cash rate down to 1.25 per cent.

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By Stergos Kastelloriou



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The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, to bring the official cash rate down to a record of 1.25 per cent.

Cuts rates is meant to boost the economy, but in generally considered a marker of economic weakness.

A rate cut has the potential to stimulate consumer sentiment and stem further falls in house prices.

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