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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.

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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

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

Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

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

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.

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US Dept of Justice probe into Fed chair sparks backlash

US Dept of Justice probe into Fed chair sparks backlash

US Dept of Justice probe into Fed chair sparks backlash

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 subpoenaed, indictment threatened: chair

Fed subpoenaed, indictment threatened: chair

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.

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

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

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

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

Divided US central bank cuts rate, signals pause

Divided US central bank cuts rate, signals pause

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

February is live: RBA warns of impending rate hike

February is live: RBA warns of impending rate hike

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

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

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

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

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

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.

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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.

Chinese economic slowdown at top of RBA's mind

Slowing Chinese economic growth and persistently high inflation are "top of mind" for the Reserve Bank of Australia.

AI could push up the RBA's neutral interest rate level

A Reserve Bank official says the neutral rate may have increased since the pandemic, which would limit how far rates could be cut without adding to inflation.

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Rate cut a shoo-in as Kiwi economy searches for spark

With an economy shrinking and unemployment at eight-year highs, New Zealand's central bank is all but certain to cut rates at its last meeting of the year.

Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print

Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.

RBA reveals what would rule out more interest rate cuts

Barring a material rise in unemployment or weaker-than-expected economic growth, mortgage holders can just about give up hope for any more interest rate relief.

Wages data could force RBA to turn page on rates cut

Unlikely to receive another rate cut in the next six months, borrowers will at least see the big four banks face parliamentary scrutiny in Canberra this week.

The roles expected to be in hot demand from AI boom

Data engineers, cybersecurity experts and customer experience designers are in for an AI jobs boom, although firms expect to reduce headcounts as uptake grows.

RBA bigwig reveals how economy can escape slow lane

The Australian economy's spare capacity will be key to deciding how many times the Reserve Bank can cut interest rates, a senior official says.

Economy heads for first major test since RBA rate hold

Australia's volatile unemployment rate is expected to tick back down to 4.4 per cent, which would add little urgency for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.

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