Pleas to RBA to ignore Black Friday boom
Black Friday is tipped to be one of the best sales events on record, but a leading economist warns it is not a sign that household pressures are easing.
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Find the latest news and finance updates for the Reserve Bank on Australia, from cash rate increases to economic forecasts.
Prospect of pre-election rate cut shrinking
The Reserve Bank will be hard-pressed to cut interest rates before May, here’s a breakdown of why.
RBA refuses to rule out more rate hikes
The Reserve Bank of Australia is steadfast in its fight against inflation, even if it means mortgage holders will pay even more in the coming months.
Experts make major rate call
Aussies are doing what the Reserve Bank of Australia is asking and cutting back on spending, but they might need to wait nine months for a reduction on their mortgage.
‘Pushed further’: RBA call we were dreading
We were all but promised a rate cut in 2024, but now, that’s looking like a pipe dream. And Donald Trump could be partly to blame.
Grim prediction for struggling Aussies
Australians will get no respite from paying high prices for everyday items, the Reserve Bank has warned.
‘Big concern’: RBA’s warning on Trump vow
The central bank says if incoming US President Donald Trump were to impose his promised tariff on China, there could be big consequences for Australia.
More bad news for Aussie workers
The Reserve Bank has more bad news for Australians, warning workers the job market is about to get tighter and wages growth to decline.
‘We don’t know’: RBA’s big call on rate move
Homeowners desperate for some relief were left disappointed as the Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates for the eighth time in a row.
‘Stupidity’: Proof we need major RBA ‘rule’
The Reserve Bank of Australia has been blasted over its latest refusal to cut interest rates, with claims the move “makes no sense”.
‘Harsh’: Why RBA is holding interest rates
Aussies have reduced spending in line with Reserve Bank expectations, but it’s not enough to spark a rate cut.
Surprise rates call creates trap for home buyers
The RBA has announced its latest decision on the direction of interest rates, but it creates a surprising dilemma for anyone who wants a home.
How Aussies giving themselves a rate cut
Nearly a million Aussies have refinanced their loans as the Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to hold interest rates higher for longer.
How much a rate cut could save you
Homeowners with an average mortgage could save $100 a month if the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates today.
Major problem facing Aussies after RBA change
Close to half of Aussie households with a mortgage are staring down a major problem with their loans after recent lending policy changes.
Looming ‘threat’ if RBA fails to act
New inflation figures could change the outlook for interest rates, but the RBA has also been warned there could be a new issue for the housing market if a cut doesn’t come soon.
Major bank’s backflip on rates
Inflation figures have fallen to a three-year low, but the chances of the Reserve Bank cutting rates before Christmas have been revised.
‘Cornered’: Election piles heat on RBA
The Queensland election result is set to widen the already yawning gulf between the government in Canberra and the RBA.
RBA boss’ $400k pay rise in cost crisis
The latest report from the Reserve Bank of Australia shows the major pay rise Michele Bullock received after she stepped into the top job.
Case for interest rate cut ‘getting stronger’
The Australian economy is growing at its slowest pace since the early 1990s, and a key group claims the RBA is focusing on the wrong thing to fix it.
RBA’s big call on 2024 rate cut
The RBA’s deputy governor Andrew Hauser has made a big call on the likelihood of a 2024 rate cut for Aussies.
‘In free fall’: Shock RBA prediction
A number of telltale signs have emerged indicating the Reserve Bank is planning a major, surprising pivot within a few short weeks.
‘Worried’: Disturbing Charles clue emerges
On the very first day King Charles and Queen Camilla were out and about in Sydney, a series of worrying signs soon emerged.
Revealed: Big clue to RBA’s Xmas interest rate move
The chances of Aussies getting an interest rate cut before Christmas have been predicted. Here’s what to expect.
Don’t blame us for rental crisis: RBA
The RBA is shifting the blame for the rental crisis, saying Australia needs more of this to solve the issue.
Money move one third of Aussies now regret
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but a third of Aussies say they now regret a popular financial decision made during the Covid pandemic.
Major bank double downs on 2024 rate cut
Commonwealth Bank predicts homeowners will get an early Christmas present, with a rate cut coming in December.
RBA super-sized rate cut prediction
The RBA will signal to the market that the fight against inflation is largely won, and its response may surprise some.
Sign Aussies can expect a rate cut
Australian lenders are jockeying for position in anticipation of an interest-rate cut by the Reserve Bank, and here’s the proof.
Push to axe sneaky fee costing Aussies $4bn
A Sydney MP is pushing for an overhaul of 20-year-old regulations that cost Aussies billions of dollars every year.
RBA reveals outlook for next rate decision
The Reserve Bank is steadfast it will use the blunt tool of interest rates in any way necessary to get inflation down to its target range.
Make or break: Desperate plea for rate cut
Retailers slammed by a slow economy are begging the RBA to cut rates before an “invaluable” six-week pre-Christmas trading period.
‘Bring on the Coolmore’: Price-Kent colts thrill in Danehill quinella
Brilliant colts First Settler and Reserve Bank fought out an exciting finish in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes and the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes now beckons.
Home prices take unexpected turn
Home prices have done something seldom seen in recent years as ‘desperate’ Aussies give up hope of an early interest rate cut.
Alarming way Australia is ‘going backwards’
Australia’s biggest home builder has warned the nation’s fight to fix housing affordability is “going backwards” as the “pessimistic” Reserve Bank smashes homebuyer confidence.
Fiery clash on live TV over inflation
The Coalition is renewing its attacks on the Albanese government after the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold rates.
Inflation shift gives Aussies new relief
A huge inflation change will provide a boost to the housing market but the shift could be problematic for one group making up a third of the country.
Reserve Bank boss’s brutal three words
RBA Governor Michele Bullock has taken a thinly veiled shot at the government after yesterday’s decision to keep interest rates on hold.
Millions of Aussies still face uncertain mortgage future
An alarming number of Aussie mortgage holders remain on the brink as looming Reserve Bank decisions and high inflation make the future unclear for homeowners.
RBA’s grim warning on rates, inflation
The Reserve Bank is sticking to its guns not to cut the official cash rate while inflation remains too high, despite growing pressure to do so.
Two words fuelling rate pain for Aussies
Holding rates at 4.35 per cent, RBA governor Michele Bullock has said what needs to be done for interest rates to come down, hinting it won’t be any time soon.
Aussie shares dip on hawkish Bullock
The sharemarket dipped lower on Tuesday as the RBA delivered some hawkish rhetoric on interest rates, even as the miners boomed on fresh Chinese support.
‘Dump them’: Kochie’s wild rates call
Homeowners struggling after missing out on a rate cut from the Reserve Bank today have been urged to “create their own rate cut”.
No rate cut from RBA as Aussies keep struggling
Australians struggling with skyrocketing mortgage payments and the cost of living crisis will get no relief from the RBA just yet after the board decided to keep interest rates on hold.
‘Out of control’: Minister lashes Greens
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has issued a scathing takedown of the Greens after they demanded unprecedented action against the Reserve Bank.
When will first of four interest rate cuts start?
Pressure is mounting for the RBA to cut interest rates in Australia after the US jumped last week. With multiple cuts predicted, will struggling Aussies get their first tomorrow?
‘New threshold’: Size of rate cut Aussies desperately need
As plenty of Aussies struggle with the cost of living and high interest rates, this is the size of the relief many need to help them breathe easy again.
Dire warning over Aussie interest rates
An economist has issued a dire prediction about the “really dangerous” interest rates in Australia on the eve of the Reserve Bank’s rates decision.
Alarming figure ahead of RBA rate decision
While August’s labour force data revealed Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady, it dashed hopes of a RBA rate cut on Tuesday.
RBA’s shock call on unemployment rate
While unemployment has risen and is forecast to continue to increase, it’s still no match for persistent inflation levels, the RBA’s chief economist says.
Chalmers’ surprise next move to reform RBA
Attempts to overhaul the RBA through bipartisan support have been quashed, but the Treasurer has suggested he’ll seek the backing of a surprise group.
‘Punching itself in the face’: RBA cops heat
A former federal treasurer and current Labor Party national president has come out swinging against the Reserve Bank, saying the RBA is ‘punching itself in the face’.
Shock RBA warning to hit 100 suburbs on watchlist
Reserve Bank boss warns more people could be forced to ‘sell their homes’, as new data pinpoints 100 suburbs on a watchlist for reduced price sales.
‘Sell homes’: RBA boss’s chilling rates call
The RBA boss has acknowledged the harsh realities of high interest rates on Aussie households, however she said it was required to quell inflation.
‘Tell it like it is’: Chalmers dismisses RBA dig
Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissed claims he was snubbing the RBA after he said cash rate hikes were “smashing the economy”.
‘A fact’: Jim Chalmers’ dire warning for Aus
Jim Chalmers has issued a warning to millions of Australians about the “soft and subdued” economy, saying rate rises were “smashing the economy”.
Big four bank bosses tip Feb rate cut
Two out of the four chief executives of Australia’s major banks have tipped an early-2025 cash rate cut.
Aussie bank boss’ shock rates prediction
The Westpac Group boss believes the Reserve Bank will begin cutting rates from early next year, forecasting the figures rates will settle at.
Bleak rates call nobody wanted to hear
Economists have dampened hopes that new inflation figures could lead to a sooner-than-expected rate cut, unless “something out of left field” happens.
Huge step to reform ‘crucial institution’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called for support from the Coalition to create a separate Reserve Bank board that will solely be responsible for cash rate decisions.
‘Aligned’: Chalmers fends off rift with RBA
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Albanese government and the Reserve Bank are aligned in the fight against inflation.
‘Premature’: RBA chief’s grim rates call
In a fresh blow to Aussie homeowners, the Reserve Bank Governor has declared rate cuts are still too far away to think about.
Reserve Bank’s shock roast of interest rate ’false prophets’
The Reserve Bank’s new deputy governor has roasted overconfident rate forecasts labelling them ‘false prophets’, and is not sorry about the takedown.
‘False prophets’: RBA deputy’s warning
A man at the top of the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned Aussies against “false prophets” who claim to know what will happen in the future.
ASX slips backwards in response to RBA call
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s ongoing commitment to raise rates if it deems it necessary in the future continues to influence Aussie investors.
‘Hurts everyone’: RBA’s rate rise warning
She knows it’s news Australia doesn’t want to hear, but the RBA “will not hesitate” to hike rates if inflation continues, governor Michele Bullock says.
‘No one gets left behind’: Albo on cash splash
The federal government is not splashing too much cash, the Prime Minister says, in light of a worrying Reserve Bank claim.
Pubs the key to Melbourne’s rate-proof suburbs
A top Aussie real estate agency has warned the RBA’s latest interest rate decision could impact Melbourne home sales — but some suburbs need not fear. And the local pub could be the reason.
‘Not on agenda’: RBA’s grim rate cut outlook
Mortgage holders have been given a reprieve after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent, but should not expect a cut anytime soon.
Huge call made on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed if homeowners will take another hit when it comes to their mortgage repayments.
Big bank economist’s shock rate prediction
The man in the hot seat at Australia’s biggest bank has bypassed the Reserve Bank’s next few meetings to November when he expects a shock interest rate move.
Huge rates prediction ahead of RBA meeting
Mortgage payers have been warned against complacency, despite expected welcome news around Tuesday’s all important cash rate announcement.
Huge rates prediction ahead of RBA meeting
Mortgage payers have been warned against complacency, despite expected welcome news around Tuesday’s all important cash rate announcement.
Inflation news none of us saw coming
Inflation has hit 3.8 per cent for the June quarter, but some economists say that figure has given the Reserve Bank room to keep rates on hold.
Inflation figures to give big hint on rates
The June quarter inflation data will be released on Wednesday morning, giving pundits a clearer idea of whether the RBA will seek to hike rates next week.
Albo ‘really proud’ of tax cuts
Anthony Albanese says a respected forecaster’s latest report pointing to a ‘fork in the road’ moment for the economy has endorsed his government’s policies.
Huge call ahead of RBA rate decision
Analysts have largely agreed on how Thursday’s job data release will affect the Reserve Bank’s cash rate decision in two weeks time.
‘Cracks showing’: Rate rise threat looms
A growing list of experts now fear the Reserve Bank will hike rates next month, which could have big consequences for millions of Aussies.
Real estate loses ground on RBA minutes
Real estate investors have taken a backwards step on the sector Tuesday, as the Reserve Bank minutes show the cash rate could be hiked again.
Grim sign fresh rate hike coming
The Reserve Bank has released the minutes from its June board meeting where it considered another rate hike. The discussion shows some storm clouds for homeowners.
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