Interest rate rises replace cuts on Michele Bullock’s RBA agenda
Those of us who watch central banks spend many hours trying to read the tea leaves to divine…
RBA keeps rates on hold in December at 3.6pc, ‘uncomfortable’ with inflation at current level
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent, with the…
Australia Keeps Interest Rates Steady at 3.6%
MT Newswires -Shutterstock Australia’s central bank left interest rates steady at 3.6% as predicted by analysts, according to…
Rate hike calls ‘premature’ as inflation ‘not a problem’, AMP’s Diana Mousina says ahead of Tuesday’s cash rate decision
Expectations of a rate hike are “premature”, according to a top economist who believes the current inflation rate…
Australian economy strong compared to Donald Trump’s US mess
The strength in the value of the Aussie dollar against the US dollar — up more than 7%…
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien tears into Labor’s economic agenda as households to suffer under large public spending
The Albanese government’s spending is growing faster than the economy as a whole, prompting warnings that the Reserve…
Australia’s September Quarter GDP Rises Amid AI Popularity
MT Newswires -Shutterstock Investment growth within the private business sector was a key factor in Australia’s economy accelerating…
Australia’s economy growing at annual rate of 2.1 pc
Australian’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, following growth of 0.7 per cent in…
ANZ’s Adam Boyton says RBA to keep interest rates on ‘extended hold’ after inflation lifted in 12 months to October
Mortgage holders have been dealt a fresh blow, as another major Australian bank scraps the idea of interest…
RBA’s ‘narrow path’ rates approach ‘not the right strategy’, EQ Economics’ Warren Hogan declares after inflation lifts
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s “narrow path” approach to taming inflation while minimising damage throughout the economy was…
Energy independence? It would reduce the impact of global energy shocks
Last week’s inflation data showed electricity prices have jumped by 37 per cent in the past year. It…
RBA could hike interest rates in early 2026 as banks rewrite forecasts
The economic ground shook on Wednesday after the Bureau of Statistics released its new monthly Consumer Price Index…