Powell and Lowe - will they both hint at rate cuts today?

Published: May 20, 2019, 8:33 p.m.

Tuesday 21st May 2019 There’s further escalation of the US China trade dispute, as Google indicates it won’t be working as closely with Huawei ... after all, that’s what the President asked for. It's hit shares today, but bond yields have risen slightly ahead of Jerome Powell’s talk this morning - will he give a strong hint that a rate cut is coming? And what about Philip Lowe from the RBA, will he be doing the same? Phil Dobbie talks to NAB’s Rodrigo Catril on a day when words from central bank governors are front and centre.