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Angela Jackson to helm annual Chief Economists Forum

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Impact Economics and Policy lead economist Angela Jackson is set to lead discussions at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum 2024, joined by industry stalwart Don Stammer. Bringing together more than 700 of the industry's leading financial ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... to 5.7%. "Elevated interest rates will become the new norm for many economies globally," said Vanguard global chief economist and global head of investment strategy group Joe Davis. "There is a powerful paradox to this new higher-rate world - while near-term ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... the general tone from the RBNZ last week and could fuel further downside in the AUDNZD cross." Elsewhere, HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham said the key for the RBA's next meeting, scheduled for 6 February 2024, will be whether ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... rates has naturally put pressure on asset values, and this is still playing out to varying degrees," Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston said. "Part of the uncertainty has been a disconnect between formal valuation metrics and market sentiment. ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... 5.9% rise in transport expenses and a 5.3% increase in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said the data doesn't provide any new information that would force the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock warned that Australians' spending habits - particularly in the services sector - are now fuelling inflation. A trip to the hairdresser and dentist, eating out, and sporting and recreational ...

Interest rate hikes are working: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock defended the central bank's use of monetary policy and hiking interest rates amid many challenges that looks to keep inflation at stubborn levels over the next two years. Speaking at the ASIC Annual ...

Wages growth reaches unsustainable level: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
The quarterly Wage Price Index (WPI) jumped by 1.3% to 4% in September, beating inflation, but AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says it's not economically sustainable. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), September's ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
While Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...