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What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Australia on Monday, going as far as calling those claiming to know-it-all "false prophets". Bendigo Bank's chief economist David Robertson supports the RBA's sentiment, saying Australians should only expect a rate cut by the RBA six to nine ...

RBA on hold: Experts split on 2024 cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... first 25bp interest rate cut in November 2024." However not everyone is on board with a November rate cut. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the RBA's concerns over persistent inflation will keep the central bank on hold for longer. "We see the ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... adjusted CPI lifted from 3.5% to 3.6% in April, while seasonally adjusted CPI was even higher at 3.8%. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said with consumer spending already weak, lingering inflationary pressures in Australia appear to largely ...

Koda Capital poaches five JBWere advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... Koda as chief investment officer and partner. He replaced Brigette Leckie, who took on the newly created role of chief economist. Zhang spent nearly four years at legalsuper where he was chief investment officer. Leckie has been with Koda since it launched ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... Australians and fiscal repair, this Budget is less concerned with addressing the longer-term structural deficit," CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said. "The Albanese government's second surplus, while welcome, has again been driven by higher income ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... is losing momentum as shown by its sixth ranking on the annual rate of change across the indicators," CommSec chief economist Craig James said. In contrast, Western Australia has had the strongest economic momentum over the past two surveys, giving it ...

Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... sentiment of commercial real estate is at 34.28%, which is a 2.45% increase from the previous quarter. Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston said the research showed sentiment was steadily increasing as corporate occupiers respond to an improving ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, as predicted by nearly all economists. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham stated that the decision was in line with expectations and that there are risks related to the weak productivity ...

Interest rate cut may not come until 2025, experts warn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... possibility of a cut. Of those that weighed in (28), one in four said the RBA won't start cutting rates until 2025. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said economists were already expecting the RBA to start cutting in June and the inflation numbers have ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... able to be largely offset given the low vacancy rates in the rental market, Paton said. Conversely, Koda Capital chief economist Brigette Leckie said she believes China's equity market could prove to be the Factor-X this year - a somewhat contrarian ...