Ominous sign for Aussie housing market
Australia’s two big earners – iron ore and house prices – are showing signs of slumping which means there is one move the RBA has to make.
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Find the latest news and finance updates for the Reserve Bank on Australia, from cash rate increases to economic forecasts.
ASX smashes record highs yet again
The ASX keeps charging higher, with both key indices climbing to new all-time peaks, seemingly due to the RBA’s vote of confidence in the economy.
Record low interest rate kept on hold
Australia’s historic low official cash rate has been kept on hold, with the RBA maintaining the conditions for lifting it won’t be met for a while.
NZ move a disaster for Aussie mortgages
New Zealand has done something which will have a profound impact on its economy. Now Aussie mortgage payers wait for their moment of truth.
Alarming sign for Aussie mortgage payers
News from the US could act as a crystal ball for what’s going to happen in the Aussie economy and it doesn’t look good for homeowners.
‘No idea’: Sign Aussie economy is doomed
Our economy hinges on interest rates not rising for 18 months but there’s increasing worry no one has a clue what will actually happen.
Australia’s interest rates left on hold
Australia’s official interest rates have been kept at a historic low after the Reserve Bank’s monthly meeting.
Why interest rates may have to rise sooner
Interest rates should rise much quicker than the Reserve Bank forecasts, two major banks have predicted.
Why property price madness won’t end
Interest rates look set to rise but it’s unlikely the heat will come out of the property market and there’s a crazy reason why.
China photo reveals impending disaster
There’s currently the mother of all freight traffic jams far exceeding March’s Suez Canal fiasco. And the impact on Australia could be huge.
RBA keeps interest rate at historic low
Australia’s official cash rate has been kept at a historic low, as expected, with inflation and wage pressures remaining subdued.
Household savings key to interest rate moves
If households spend the ‘unusually large’ savings they hoarded last year, a knock-on effect could trigger an interest rate rise.
Rates on hold despite house price boom
The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates at the historically low level of 0.1 per cent, despite the boom in property prices nationwide.
Disaster looming in Aussie housing market
While jobs and growth is good for some, the swift recovery of the Aussie jobs market could be a catastrophe for anyone with a mortgage.
Lenders’ brutal call on home loan rates
Home loan lenders are hiking mortgage rates despite no immediate changes enforced by the Reserve Bank.
Warning on booming house prices
Australia’s central bank has sounded a warning on booming house prices, signalling it will take action if the market continues to heat up.
Huge change that could make you rich
It hasn’t been seen since the 1970s but the Reserve Bank is finally aiming for something that could see all of our pay packets dramatically increase.
Key to Australia’s COVID recovery
The Reserve Bank of Australia has detailed how important investment in data and technology will be to the nation’s economic recovery.
Big worry on booming house prices
Australia’s house prices continue to soar. The RBA boss says an interest rate rise is not on the cards, but he has other worries about the market.
Sign Aussie house prices could plummet
The consensus has been that property prices will continue to rise – but a worrying sign in the US could mean the complete opposite happens.
ASX lower after rates decision
The local sharemarket has closed the session lower following the central bank’s decision to maintain interest rates at a historic low.
Interest rates remain on hold
The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold but flagged the economy is recovering at above expected levels.
Power bankers list lavish Paddo terrace
Power bankers David Laragy and his wife, Tessa Price, are cashing in on the red-hot market, listing their Paddo terrace with a view to upgrading to Vaucluse. You’ll love their slick reno:
Biggest risks to the Aussie economy
Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is well under way, but there are two factors that could bring the economy unstuck.
‘Rock bottom’: Savage blow to savers
The Commonwealth Bank has dealt savers another blow by cutting rates on deposit accounts at twice the level prescribed by the RBA.
Aussies’ $200m Christmas hangover
Latest figures from the Reserve Bank show an alarming rise in the level of credit card debt held by Australians over the Christmas period.
50 days before potential bloodbath
The end of March will signify a huge change for Australia which could see the economy fall off a cliff – unless Aussies start doing one thing.
ASX rebounds with banks big winners
The ASX wiped out Thursday’s losses and ended the week 3.5 per cent higher after an RBA move and commentary boosted bank stocks.
Why interest rates are going nowhere
The Reserve Bank governor has told a federal government committee why the central bank is resisting a hike in interest rates.
Reserve Bank’s shock news on economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued some unexpected good news about the country’s economic recovery to the coronavirus pandemic.
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