ASX 200 LIVE: RBA, US Fed rate calls this week; Corporate Travel fears spread

RBA decision on Tuesday may signal rate hikes next year, while US Fed chair Jerome Powell delivers a rate cut on Thursday. Jamie Pherous-led Corporate Travel’s troubles have triggered investor enquiries at another ASX major.

It's potentially a big week RBA governor Michele Bullock, US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Corporate Travel Management boss Jamie Pherous.

The Australian’s rolling coverage of business and markets news for Monday, December 8.

The ASX 200 index is down 0.4 per cent to 8604 points at 1pm AEDT on broad-based falls before the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision on Tuesday.