Key week ahead for rates and dividends
The coming days carry crucial tests for the new RBA governor and bank shareholders as quarterly inflation figures are released and NAB reports it annual profits.
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Patrick Commins
Patrick Commins writes on Markets specialising in Equity Markets, Currencies, Debt Markets. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Patrick is Markets deputy editor and has over six years experience as a journalist.
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