Inflation war ‘isn’t yet won’, RBA warns
The RBA governor gave few clues on when households could expect rate relief after keeping rates on hold for a third straight meeting.
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The RBA governor gave few clues on when households could expect rate relief after keeping rates on hold for a third straight meeting.
Australia’s surging mining giants pushed the ASX higher on the day the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates on hold for a third consecutive meeting, but when it comes to the outlook, it’s “not ruling anything in or out”.
With household borrowers desperately holding out for an easing in interest rates, traders on Monday trimmed their rate cut bets.
Ahead of the Reserve Bank’s second meeting for the year, the share market edged higher on Monday even as property stocks lost ground.
Months after vacating the top seat at the Reserve Bank, former governor Philip Lowe has confirmed his next move.
After new figures this week confirmed a deepening of Australia’s per-capita recession, analysts have lashed RBA governor Bullock’s latest rate hike.
Interest rates cuts are vital for Aussie mortgage holders but there is a chance that the forecast date for the cash rate cut could change.
The ASX surged to a near record high on Thursday after soft inflation and retail data suggested an end to the RBA’s rate hiking cycle.
Households, eagerly awaiting rate cuts, received some good news when the inflation rate was unchanged in January.
A former RBA governor and a former treasurer have teamed up to slam the government over plans to remove a major design of the RBA in their shake-up.
More rate hikes are still on the cards after the Reserve Bank revealed it considered whether to raise interest rates when it met earlier this month.
Australia’s biggest bank has raised mortgage holders’ hopes by predicting interest cuts will start rolling earlier than expected, with at least three reductions before Christmas.
The Reserve Bank may not cut rates until next year, the CEO of Commonwealth Bank has warned in a break with his own economists.
Michele Bullock has defended a contentious move to lift interest rates as she made a stark warning of what’s to come.
The Reserve Bank’s head of economic analysis says inflation is expected to hit target range by 2025.
The Reserve Bank governor says interest rates may need to go even higher if one thing doesn’t improve – as she offers a glimmer of hope for early reprieve.
The CEO of Australia’s biggest home builder has called on the Reserve Bank to give Aussie buyers and home owners some clarity over the future of interest rates.
The RBA has kept interest rates on hold, but won’t rule out further increases to the cash rate.
The average loan size in the state has dropped significantly while Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have soared, according to concerning new ABS data.
The banking sector is growing increasingly confident of a coming rate cut, but the products they’ve released ahead of the next RBA move should be considered with caution, experts say.
The share market hit a new high on Wednesday as better than expected inflation figures raised hopes of an end to interest rate hikes.
A new report has revealed a frightening trend that may emerge if the Reserve Bank decide to hike rates again at next week’s board meeting.
Inflation eased in the December quarter to its lowest level in two years, all but guaranteeing the Reserve Bank board keeps rates on hold.
New inflation data released today has given the surest sign yet of whether the RBA will lift interest rates again when it meets next Tuesday.
The IMF has warned the Albanese government must slash spending and the Reserve Bank should hike rates even further.
The tax cuts, which are set to come into effect from July 1, could have major implications for the timing of rate cuts, economists have warned.
In a positive sign for borrowers, inflation continued its broad slowdown in November, easing pressure on a rate hike in February.
Borrowers hoping for rate relief in coming months may have to wait longer still after traders revise their bets on when the RBA will cut.
Australians have been warned to brace for a rough year, with a range of forecasts painting a picture of uncertainty, instability and a “bumpy” road ahead.
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