ASX slips as cautious investors take profits
Australia’s sharemarket slumped during trading on Monday as investors await two key pieces of economic news, including the RBA’s rate decision.
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US dollar collapse sparks rate cut hopes
Australian mortgage holders could be the surprising beneficiaries of the US President Donald Trump’s big beautiful bill being the latest storm front to hit the RBA.
Major bank calls out RBA over rate cut
One of Australia’s big four banks has fired off a simple question to the RBA ahead of its next board meeting, pushing them to deliver a cut for homeowners.
Aussie sharemarket closes at record levels
A jump in Chinese manufacturing and anticipation of a rate cut led to the Australian sharemarket closed at an all-time record.
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Why Aussies could spend more on mortgages
Struggling mortgage holders will get a rate cut in May, but are now tipped to get less over the rest of 2025, an industry expert warns.
ASX lifts on rate cut hopes
A jump in the banking and consumer discretionary stocks helped push the ASX into the green on Wednesday as investors factored in a rate cut in May.
Rate cut firms on latest inflation read
The Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to cut interest rates when it meets in May following the latest inflation print.
Rate cut firms on latest inflation read
The Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to cut interest rates when it meets in May following the latest inflation print.
‘Locked in’: Major bank’s big rate cut call
Households will get a rate cut in May regardless of April’s inflation reading, one major bank’s chief economist has boldly declared.
Incredible call on looming rate cut
A leading economist predicts struggling Aussie mortgage holders will get much-needed rate relief next month, as the RBA turns its focus to this new threat.
Surprising state surges on RBA rate cut
An interest rate cut has seen a surprising Aussie state surge up the national rankings, new figures show.
Bank moves on rates ahead of RBA meeting
A major bank has announced the new lowest fixed interest rate, but it still seems unlikely Aussies will lock in their mortgage.
Grim reality for Aussie taxpayers
Australian households have picked up the bill for the country as mining companies pay less, a breakdown of the nation’s tax revenue reveals.
‘Done deal’: Major bank’s huge rate call
Mortgage holders are tipped to get much needed rate relief when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets again in May.
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