The RBA would welcome such development as a Fed rate hike would signal the US central bank's confidence over the strength in the American economy and its outlook. A lift in the fed funds rate would underpin US dollar strength or the flipside, A$/US$ weakness that would support growth in the Australian economy. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=93018678 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5