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Don’t underestimate the RBA’s willingness to shock the market

Cecile Lefort

The Reserve Bank is the most unpredictable decision maker out of a small sample spanning the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, based on its willingness to defy market expectations when traders are betting heavily for or against a move in interest rates.

Commonwealth Bank analysis of the three central banks challenges consensus that the RBA will deliver the first interest rate cut since 2020 next week.

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Cecile Lefort is a markets reporter based in the Sydney newsroom. Email Cecile at cecile.lefort@afr.com

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