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THE sharemarket closed in the black again - that's two up days in a row - following a good US lead, with banks and consumer staples performing strongly

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THE sharemarket recovered most of Wednesday's losses yesterday but that is the way ping-pong balls bounce down the stairs.

Still, there were solid earnings results from Telstra, Qantas, Fairfax and other big companies, along with a stronger resources sector and buoyant US market

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THE Australian economy is so strong that an official cash rate of 8 per cent could be needed to bring inflation under control, after the Reserve Bank indicated further policy tightenings would occur this year.

Minutes of the RBA's February meeting released yesterday show the board argued the merits of a 50 basis point increase -- rather than the 25 basis point rise delivered -- as a way to rein in excessive spending in the economy

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A MIXED opening is expected for the Australian share market today as investors prepare to digest a barrage of earnings results through the week.

Investors will be keen to hear the profit outlooks delivered by more than 50 companies due to report their interim results.

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THE 2008 reporting season has turned into one of the roughest for Australian companies, which are being dumped by unforgiving investors worried by the business fallout from the credit crunch, regardless of good or bad results.

Although the share market finished more than 1 per cent higher, stocks that reported yesteday were sold down

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Homebuyers can expect to be repaying around $50 extra per month on an average mortgage after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.

The RBA is widely tipped to raise its key interest cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point at 2.30pm (AEDT) after the meeting in a further attempt to rein in inflation.

Economists expect the RBA will raise its cash rate to an 11-year high of 7.0 per cent from 6.75 per cent, its 11th consecutive increase since 2002.

This would make the average standard variable mortgage rate around 8.85 per cent.

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AUSTRALIAN stock valuations are set to continue their upward trajectory this week following a strong Wall Street last week but an expected interest rate rise mid-week may dampen enthusiasm on the local bourse.

The mooted mega-mergers of BHP and Rio, and Microsoft and Yahoo, have helped to boost sentiment.

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