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Private demand under the microscope after rate hike

Private demand under the microscope after rate hike

Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.

Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter

Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter

Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter

Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter

Opposition MPs have grilled Reserve Bank officials over whether government spending and monetary policy errors contributed to the first rate hike in two years.

Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Mortgage holders could face back-to-back rate hikes after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates amid rising inflation pressures.

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Grim forecasts for Aussie inflation and unemployment

Grim forecasts for Aussie inflation and unemployment

The Reserve Bank has revised up its prediction for core inflation, with price growth expected to remain above its midpoint target despite higher interest rates.

Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments

Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments

Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.

Why some economists go against the flow on RBA rate bet

Why some economists go against the flow on RBA rate bet

The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to become the first major central bank on Tuesday to U-turn from rate cuts to rate hikes in the post-COVID inflation era.

Trump names Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair

Trump names Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair

US President Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chair.

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Delayed pay? You're not the only one hit by RBA glitch

Delayed pay? You're not the only one hit by RBA glitch

Delayed pay? You're not the only one hit by RBA glitch

Delayed pay? You're not the only one hit by RBA glitch

A technical issue at Australia's central bank has forced employees to wait hours for pay and created delays for those hoping to settle on properties.

Row over government role fuelling inflation, rate rise

Row over government role fuelling inflation, rate rise

Row over government role fuelling inflation, rate rise

Row over government role fuelling inflation, rate rise

Spending blow-outs by the government will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates, critics say, but the treasurer argues the private sector is driving inflation.

All eyes on crucial data ahead of first RBA meeting

All eyes on crucial data ahead of first RBA meeting

All eyes on crucial data ahead of first RBA meeting

All eyes on crucial data ahead of first RBA meeting

Home owners will wait with baited breath for the Reserve Bank of Australia to hand down its cash rate decision after the release of inflation figures.

Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike

Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike

Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike

Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike

Traders now tip a greater-than-50 per cent chance of an interest rate hike in February, but some pundits are holding out hope for a Reserve Bank reprieve.

Complacency risk for economy as tariff wars re-emerge

Complacency risk for economy as tariff wars re-emerge

Complacency risk for economy as tariff wars re-emerge

Complacency risk for economy as tariff wars re-emerge

A deterioration in the job market could spare Australian borrowers interest rate hikes in 2026, an economist says.

Trump's attack on Fed could speed up investment pivot

Trump's attack on Fed could speed up investment pivot

Trump's attack on Fed could speed up investment pivot

Trump's attack on Fed could speed up investment pivot

A United States where the central bank lacks independence to set monetary policy is a scary prospect for investors with high exposure to the US market.

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

Fed chair Jerome Powell has the backing of fellow central bankers from Europe to Australia after the Trump administration threatened him with criminal charges.

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Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

A fresh survey of Australian consumer sentiment doesn't make for encouraging reading as the central bank weighs lifting the cash rate at its next meeting.

Robust jobs market risks adding fuel to inflation fire

Australia's labour market remains tight, with limited spare capacity keeping pressure on already-high inflation and shortening the odds of interest rate hikes.

US Dept of Justice probe into Fed chair sparks backlash

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell has triggered a backlash that threatens to undermine the White House’s goals.

Fed subpoenaed, indictment threatened: chair

Fed chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened indictment over his testimony on renovations.

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RBA reveals what's needed to avert rate hikes in 2026

Two things must occur for the Reserve Bank to be satisfied that current interest rate levels can bring down inflation, board meeting minutes have revealed.

Divided US central bank cuts rate, signals pause

The US central bank has reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

February is live: RBA warns of impending rate hike

The average mortgage-holder's repayments could soon jump an extra $90 a month, with another Reserve Bank interest rate hike on the cards as early as February.

Rate rise flagged as RBA does a Grinch with no Xmas cut

More rate relief for borrowers has essentially been ruled out by the Reserve Bank governor as the central bank mulls over when to lift rates again.

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

A major bank has crunched the numbers from about 400,000 accounts to discover an uptick in wages and employment growth, ahead of a central bank rates reveal.

Christmas rate relief off the table at last RBA meeting

The official cash rate is expected to remain on hold when the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates for the last time in 2025.

Australian economy builds as investment roars back

Australia's economic growth rate came in below market expectations, but a strong domestic pulse shows the economy is in good shape.

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