PolicyEconomyThe FinPrint articleInside the interest rate decision that shocked the countryJul 17, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAhead of last week’s Reserve Bank board meeting, the Treasurer, mortgage holders and almost every trader and economist thought an interest rate cut was a sure thing.But it didn’t go to plan, as the RBA left interest rates on hold.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe FinInterest ratesRBALatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe old-school hacks that will make travel easier – and betterMaria ShollenbargerWhat’s next in watches, according to 4 leading brandsThe lockdown habit this exec wants to keep until she’s 90BOSS Financial ReviewOnly 3 women are on the Rich Bosses list. There might be a reasonSally PattenProfit talks louder than scandals for White and EllisonAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealedLife & LeisureDazzle with a lacy Zimmermann frock and a cherry evening bagEugenie KellyBrisbane scores coup with trilogy from a contemporary master of danceThe must-book new restaurants to dine at this AugustRich ListFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upPeter KerAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealedAnnie Cannon-Brookes opens restaurant on her $24m Dunk Island