RBA may be forced to take a stronger stand
Other central banks have been more than willing to engineer economic downturns in order to rid their economies of the scourge of inflation.
James Glynn
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RBA’s in a quandary about what to do next
The fog blanketing Australia’s economic outlook has thickened, leaving the country’s central bank in a quandary about which direction to next take interest rates.
RBA’s caution pays off as Fed script is rewritten
The RBA’s caution about moving the policy needle too close to neutral continues to pay big dividends, with the US interest rate outlook now flipped entirely from where it started the year.
The reasons why the RBA won’t shift into neutral
If inflation continues to be stubbornly elevated, a discussion about rate cuts could be delayed into 2025.
Bullock’s obfuscation is no game
While frustrating to economists and reporters alike, the RBA governor’s staid approach has just paid off.
Pressure on RBA’s new team to perform
This week’s RBA board meeting is the first fully staffed gathering since September, when former governor Philip Lowe ended his seven-year run.
RBNZ set to send cautionary warning on rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand could upset the consensus that interest-rate cycles have peaked globally and cuts aren’t far away.
RBA rate cut ‘before inflation hits target’
The central bank won’t wait until inflation is back in the target band before it starts to cut interest rates, according to board member Ian Harper.
RBA could get swamped as rates tumble globally
There are signs of weakness emerging in the Australian economy.
RBA is more hawkish under Bullock
Financial markets should be waking to the realisation that the RBA has ushered in a new era of hawkishness and potential rate hikes next year.
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