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Light shone on Reserve Bank's gloomy economic outlook

Light shone on Reserve Bank's gloomy economic outlook

Treasury's productivity assumption has been described as "unrealistically optimistic" but the Reserve Bank's might be too downbeat, an economist says.

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Australia's labour market is still tight and the unemployment rate likely needs to go up to ease persistent pressure on inflation, Michele Bullock says.

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Jobs data last piece in puzzle for Reserve Bank board

Unemployment data is not expected to deter the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates for a fourth time in 2026 when it meets later in September.

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September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true

Oil prices might rise as high as $US150 a barrel as the Iran war drags on, further entrenching expectations for more Reserve Bank rate rises.

Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises

Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises

The Reserve Bank should "stand ready" to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.

Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank's inflation pickle

Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank's inflation pickle

Reserve Bank assistant governor Sarah Hunter says the broader global economic environment could be more inflationary as a result of the AI boom.

RBA to speak ahead of crucial cash rate meeting

RBA to speak ahead of crucial cash rate meeting

Economists will be closely watching remarks from two senior Reserve Bank officials as expectations firm for another interest rate hike at the end of the month.

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Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy

Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy

Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy

Australians are 'furious' about inflation: RBA deputy

The Reserve Bank's deputy governor Andrew Hauser says Australians are fed up with higher living costs, and want inflation to be brought under control.

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Low productivity means Australia's economy is growing above its "speed limit", amplifying concerns the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates again.

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

GDP figures will headline the week in economic data, while central banks in Canada and New Zealand will meet to set interest rates.

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Banks tip more hikes as spending surge adds to RBA woes

Three out of the four big banks are tipping the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by November, with one forecasting a hike in a matter of weeks.

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation data and RBA minutes to reveal rates clues

Inflation is forecast to have eased during July due to lower electricity prices, but rising fuel costs could reignite price growth down the track.

Click, click, boom: AI mania and war trigger rate fears

Click, click, boom: AI mania and war trigger rate fears

Click, click, boom: AI mania and war trigger rate fears

Click, click, boom: AI mania and war trigger rate fears

Insatiable demand for computing power has pushed up prices for technology products, driving up imported inflation to Australia, a Reserve Bank official says.

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Jobs data and a fireside chat: the economic week ahead

Unemployment and wage figures are the pick of the week's economic data, while traders will tune in to a "fireside chat" with the Reserve Bank deputy governor.

The next person chosen to help decide mortgage rates

Melinda Cilento, head of economic think tank CEDA, will become the newest member of the nine-person board responsible for setting interest rates in Australia.

AI boom, productivity malaise making RBA's job harder

Investment in AI is supporting demand in the economy at a time when the Reserve Bank wants it to cool, but the housing downturn should help get inflation down.

Treasurer tips housing growth despite investor slump

A collapse in property investor lending since the federal budget is good for the economy in the long term, the boss of the nation's biggest bank says.

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Rate watchers eye inflation data and RBA chief's speech

Economists from some of the nation's biggest banks are expecting the RBA board to hold rates at its upcoming meeting, as crucial inflation data is set to drop.

Higher rates and pricey petrol as economic outlook dims

Australian bonds traders are fully pricing in another Reserve Bank rate hike by the end of the year after a surprisingly strong rise in employment in June.

Surprise jobs jump gives RBA room to raise rates

A larger-than expected rise in employment will not ease Reserve Bank fears about inflation as rising oil prices compound cost pressures.

How trust in the RBA could help keep interest rates low

Increased knowledge and trust in the Reserve Bank correlates with lower expectations of inflation, which has implications for setting interest rates.

Jobs data tops economic agenda as Iran war re-escalates

Resilient jobs data is a bright spot for Australia's economy but the longer the Middle East conflict drags on, the worse the prospect for growth and inflation.

NZ notches first rate hike since 2023 with more to come

New Zealand's continuing economic recovery has helped convince the central bank to raise the official cash rate to 2.5 per cent, as expected by economists.

Inflation-fuelling supply shocks under RBA microscope

The Reserve Bank is aiming to make its communications more accessible to a broader audience as it tries to ward off rising inflation expectations.

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