Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser downplays easing inflation ahead of February meeting
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank has confirmed the news mortgage borrowers would not have wanted to…
AUD/CAD medium-term parity case builds, on metal boom and RBA outlook
Australian Dollar has taken a clear leadership role among commodity currencies as the new year starts, outperforming peers…
Inflation cools in November with consumer prices rising 3.4pc but still above the RBA’s target
Inflation cooled in November but economists remain divided on whether the RBA will hold or hike interest rates…
Value of Australian dollar now dependent on interest rates, commodities prices and geopolitics
The Australian dollar has been on a slow march down from a peak of 109 US cents achieved…
A chaotic ‘up-crash’ as markets and economic realities made for a turbulent 2025
AI. Market records. Tariffs. Penguins. TACO. It’s been a big year of economic shocks and surges as the…
RBA live updates: RBA tipped to keep rates on hold as market awaits clues to next move
Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid worth $US108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, in a last-ditch effort to…
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…
Non-bank sector in ASIC, RBA’s gaze as customers chasing property loans drift their way
The size and growth rate of Australia’s non-bank lenders are raising some analysts’ eyebrows. Incentivised by interest rate…
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…
Interest rates will fall again when inflation returns to target but that could require a painful adjustment
There is a big, fat elephant in the room. The federal government insists it has devoted considerable resources…
Albanese’s salad days are stalked by the spectres of stagflation and soaring bills
As the prime minister saunters down the RAAF VIP airstair on Sunday after another successful overseas trip some…
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…