Reuters Poll: RBA to keep rates-on hold at Dec 6 meeting

Latest Reuters poll reveals that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seen keeping the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at a record low of 1.5% at its meeting next week on Dec 6.

Key findings from the survey:

All 64 economists polled expect RBA to keep the cash rate unchanged next week

17 respondents forecast an RBA easing by mid-2017 (was 29 at last month's poll)

20 see rate hike by Q1 2018