Interest rate hikes increasingly likely in 2026 but a major event would produce the opposite result
An interest rate hike on Tuesday is a practical impossibility. But if a growing number of forecasters are…
Fed’s Daly Says Need to Avoid Mistake of Holding Rates Too Long
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said the US economy is probably suffering a downturn…
RBA’s Hauser Says Economy’s Capacity Limits Challenge Policy
Australia’s monetary policy is being challenged by an apparent lack of spare capacity in the economy, Reserve Bank…
US Consumers See Worse Job Market, Muted Inflation in Fed Survey
Americans’ perceptions of the job market worsened in October while their expectations for inflation edged lower, according to…
US Consumer Sentiment Declines to Near Lowest on Record
US consumer sentiment tumbled to near the lowest on record as the government shutdown weighed on the economic…
New Zealand Jobless Rate Hits Nine-Year High Amid Weak Economy
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to the highest in nine years in the third quarter as the weak…
Australia Inflation Spike Boosts Case for Extended RBA Pause
Australia’s core inflation accelerated beyond expectations last quarter, complicating the Reserve Bank’s path to further policy easing and…
Australia Jobs Still Tight, Inflation Sticky, RBA Chief Says
Australia’s labor market is still tight while inflation is proving sticky, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said, signaling…
Wall Street sell-off could mean hip-pocket relief for millions of Australians
Australia’s big insurance companies were sold off heavily on the share market on Friday. Analysts readjusted their valuations…
Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates today? Only if hell freezes over
Anxiously anticipating the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2:30pm eastern time? Don’t waste your energy. There’s about as…
India Bond Traders Pin Hopes on Dovish RBI to Revive Lackluster Market
Indian bonds have been stuck in listless trading in recent weeks, with analysts saying only strong dovish signals…
Artificial intelligence to dominate Australia’s future economy, but who will reap the benefits?
Artificial intelligence is set to become an integral part of the Australian economy, with tens of billions in…