Pressure will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase interest rates tomorrow when it meets. Last weeks announcement that building approvals by municipal councils rose by 6.1 per cent in September to produce a year on year growth in total dwellings approved of 9 per cent has added to the likelihood of rate increase as has the news from the Olivier Internet Jobs Survey which has shown a 7.5 per cent rise in October and a 15.8 per cent growth over the last six months. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=15123 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5