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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 ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... by the end of 2024. By the end of 2025, the RBA hopes it will revert to a more acceptable range of 2%-3%. HSBC chief economist for Australia and New Zealand and global commodities Paul Bloxham said the RBA is now in "calibration mode" and less likely ...

Inflation eases to 5.4%, RBA tipped to hike interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... inflation storm clouds" on the horizon. "Expect the RBA to reveal hawk talons on November 7," Miller said. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham agrees, noting that although inflation is decreasing, it remains elevated and is falling at a pace slower than ...

Bullock keeps cash rate at 4.10%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... for months, increasing the cash rate is only good for reducing demand-side pressures like consumer demand." HSBC chief economist for ANZ and global commodities Paul Bloxham predicts a 0.25% hike in the last quarter of 2023, potentially in the November ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... CPI indicator, the annual rise of 5.5% in August is lower than the annual rise of 5.8 in July." Meanwhile, HSBC chief economist Australia New Zealand Paul Bloxham cautioned that the numbers might indicate a potential easing of inflation but remain above ...

Koda Capital restructures Investment Strategy Group team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... the chief investment officer role at Koda Capital but will continue with the firm in the newly created role of chief economist, "leveraging her passion for the macroeconomic and investment environment." She's been with Koda since it kicked off in ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... outside of the more volatile aspects of the CPI (food, fuel and holidays) prices remain stickier," she said. HSBC chief economist Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Jamie Culling agreed. While dis-inflation is evident across a range of areas ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... school holidays and an unusual uptick in leave-takers this period, as potential causes for the unexpected dip. AMP chief economist Diana Mousina said: "It seems that Covid-19 has caused some lingering issues with the seasonal adjustment process." She ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... stabilise and recover, following a rapid sequence of rate rises over the preceding 12 months, according to PEXA chief economist Julie Toth. "National property market indicators suggest prices and transaction volumes have been recovering from their recent ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... showed signs of slowing, but this has yet to translate through to a clear loosening in the labour market," HSBC chief economist for Australia, New Zealand and global commodities Paul Bloxham said. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said Australia's ...