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Inflation-weary Lowe could lift rate above 4pc
There should no longer be any lingering doubt about the hawkish intentions of the Reserve Bank this year, which on Tuesday signalled it has a lot more work to do.
Hawkish RBA to unleash more rate hikes
There is also unlikely to be much, if any, softening of the RBA’s guidance next week.
RBA still far from done in tapping policy brakes
Australia’s central bank has slowed the pace of interest rate increases, but it looks likely to continue tapping the monetary policy brakes well into next year.
RBA unlikely to revert to blockbuster rate hikes
Rapidly broadening inflation challenges the central bank’s view that Australia is different, but it will want to hold some firepower.
Labor’s inflation war falls short
Failure to seriously address the biggest and most pressing problem confronting the economy could have devastating consequences.
Reserve Bank eases pace of hikes as pain grows
Having delivered a shock-and-awe campaign of hefty interest rate increases since May, the central bank chose to slow the pace of policy tightening at its latest board meeting.
RBA’s Lowe won’t leave, but he faces a fierce fight
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe came out swinging at his detractors on Thursday, defending his handling of monetary policy over the past year.
RBA to deliver more rates pain as economy continues to boil
All indicators point to a fourth consecutive 50 basis point increase in the official cash rate next week as the latest data shows the RBA’s big guns have had little impact.
Australia to start economic upswing at full employment
Rising inflation and surging rates are a problem, but the outlook will be made infinitely easier by the fact that every worker who wants a job can find one.
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